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Table 6 Distribution of patients according to treatment complications (N= 98)

From: Animal-related injuries in a resource-limited setting: experiences from a Tertiary health institution in northwestern Tanzania

Treatment complications

Frequency

Percentage

Surgical site infections

54

55.1

Complications of fractures

38

38.9

Peritonitis/abdominal abscess

6

6.1

Complications of amputation stump

5

5.1

Tetanus

5

5.1

Skin grafting failure

2

2.1

Empyema thoracis

1

1.0

Post-traumatic epilepsy

1

1.0

Brain abscess

1

1.0