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Table 5 Overview of patient outcomes

From: Using the Red Cross wound classification to predict treatment needs in children with conflict-related limb injuries: a retrospective database study

 

Wound grade 1

Wound grade 2

Wound grade 3

Total

Median number of surgeries (IQR)

2 (1–3)#

2 (2–3)#

3 (2–5)#

2 (1–3)

Number of blood products/100 patients

33.9

37.4

72.7#

37.0

Median LOS, days (IQR)

15 (7–33)#

30 (13–52)#

40 (24–68)#

18 (8–39)

Mortality rate, N (%)

20 (1.0%)

0 (0.0%)

3 (1.8%)

23 (0.9%)

  1. IQR interquartile range, LOS length of stay in hospital
  2. #Statistically significant different from the other wound grades (p < 0.05)