Table 2 Patient demographic information
Variables | n | Percentage (%) |
|---|---|---|
Age (Median = 25.5) | ||
1–20 | 25 | 35 |
21–44 | 24 | 33 |
44 + | 23 | 32 |
Sex | ||
Female | 15 | 21 |
Male | 57 | 79 |
Injury location(s) | ||
Femur | 38 | 53 |
Tibia and/or fibula | 24 | 33 |
Other lower extremity | 8 | 11 |
Upper extremity | 12 | 17 |
Head | 8 | 11 |
Pelvis | 4 | 6 |
Injury type | ||
Closed fracture | 41 | 57 |
Open fracture | 33 | 46 |
Osteomyelitis | 2 | 3 |
Other injury type | 3 | 4 |
Treatment | ||
Traction | 11 | 15 |
1 Surgery | 45 | 63 |
2 Surgeries | 14 | 19 |
N/A (None documented) | 2 | 3 |
Total | 72 | 100 |