Background: Degloving injuries are surgical conditions in which an extensive portion of skin and subcutaneous tissue is detached from the underlying fasciae, muscles, or bone surface. Frequently, there is an association of fracture underlying the degloved area. We aimed to compare the short-term outcomes of degloving injuries with and without underlying fracture. Methods: A prospective cohort study was conducted. We recruited patients with degloving injuries, and followed them up for 30 days to assess the outcomes. We collected data on socio-demography, cause and mechanism of injury, presence of underlying fracture, presence of shock at admission, injury severity score, location and size of degloving injuries, their management, and short-term outcomes. There were two comparison groups of degloving injuries based on the presence or absence of underlying fracture. We analyzed the differences between the two groups by using Fisher exact test for categorical variables and Student s t test for continuous variables; p values < 0. 05 were considered to be significant. Risk ratio was calculated for the short-term outcomes.
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| Year of Publication |
2018
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| Journal |
JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND RESEARCH
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| Volume |
13
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| Number of Pages |
12
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| ISSN Number |
1749-799X
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| URL |
http://doi.org/10.1186/s13018-017-0706-9
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