Table 2 Demographics of 156 patients admitted with penetrating extremity injury
Sex ratio (M:F) | 144:12 |
|---|---|
Age, years (median; range) | 27 (11–86) |
Penetrating extremity injury | |
Stab wound (female) | 75 (10) |
Gunshot wound (female) | 81 (2) |
Extremity injury | |
Vascular | |
Emergency exploration | 14 |
Computed tomography angiography | 8 |
Fracture | |
X-ray1 | 14 (5) |
Neural | |
Physical examination1 | 22 (10) |
Concomitant penetrating injury 2 | |
Stab wound | 45 |
Gunshot wound | 22 |
Location | |
Head | 13 |
Neck | 12 |
Chest | 31 |
Abdomen | 29 |
Thigh/Pelvis | 3 |