From: Bomb blast: imaging findings, treatment and clinical course of extremity traumas
Vascular injury (n = 13) | Non-vascular injury (n = 88) | p Value | |
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Gender (male) | 11 (84.6) | 65 (73.9) | NS |
Age (years) | 32.6 ± 13.3 | 32.1 ± 12.7 | NS |
ISS | 20.7 ± 9.6 | 11.1 ± 5.9 | < 0.0001 |
ISS grouping | |||
Minor (1–8) | 0 (0) | 38 (43.2) | |
Moderate (9–15) | 5 (38.5) | 39 (44.3) | < 0.001 |
Severe (16–24) | 1 (7.7) | 10 (11.4) | |
Critical (25–75) | 7 (53.8) | 1 (1.1) | |
LHS (mean of days ± S.D) | 11.4 ± 8.2 | 7.1 ± 6.2 | 0.034 |
Hemoglobin (g/dL) at the time of presentation | 9.8 ± 2.7 | 11. 8 ± 2.8 | 0.033 |
Creatinine (mg/dL) at the time of presentation | 0.99 ± 0.36 | 0.68 ± 0.32 | 0.042 |
Mortality n (%) | 7 (53.8) | 6 (6.9) | < 0.0001 |