Table 1 Clinical characteristics of studied cases
Variable | Outcome | Frequency | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender | Male | 54 | 69.2 |
Female | 24 | 30.8 | |
Ward | Orthopaedic | 29 | 37.2 |
Neurosurgery ICU | 21 | 26.9 | |
General ICU | 9 | 11.5 | |
General surgery | 7 | 9.0 | |
NICU | 6 | 7.7 | |
Neurology unit | 3 | 3.8 | |
PICU | 3 | 3.8 | |
Surgical procedure | Fracture fixation | 29 | 37.2 |
Tissue debridement | 18 | 23.1 | |
Craniotomy | 10 | 12.8 | |
Amputation | 7 | 9.0 | |
Laceration repair | 4 | 5.1 | |
Laminectomy | 3 | 3.8 | |
Cranioectomy | 2 | 2.6 | |
Abdominoplasty | 1 | 1.3 | |
Cystostomy | 1 | 1.3 | |
Cranioplasty | 1 | 1.3 | |
Gastric perforation | 1 | 1.3 | |
Lumbosacral surgery | 1 | 1.3 | |
Age (year) | Mean ± SD | 49.0 ± 19.6 | |
Range | 10–85 | ||
Overall hospital stay (day) | Mean ± SD | 16.6 ± 14.6 | |
Hospital stay after SSI (day) | Mean ± SD | 13.8 ± 12.2 | |