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Table 1
Orthopaedic operations and complications.
| Operation | Number (% of operations) |
|---|---|
| Intramedullary nailing | 10 (5.8) |
| Open reduction internal fixation (plate) | 35 (20.3) |
| External fixation | 11 (6.4) |
| Ring fixation | 1 (0.6) |
| Removal of ex-fix/wires | 9 (5.2) |
| Removal of metalwork | 8 (4.7) |
| Skin graft | 8 (4.7) |
| Skin flap | 2 (1.2) |
| Wound debridement | 61 (35.5) |
| K-wire fixation | 3 (1.7) |
| Manipulation under anaesthesia | 3 (1.7) |
| Ligament reconstruction | 1 (0.6) |
| Limb amputation | 20 (11.6) |
| Upper limb | 1 (0.6) |
| Lower limb | 19 (11.0) |
| (Foot) | 2 (1.2) |
| (Below knee) | 7 (4.1) |
| (Through knee) | 5 (2.9) |
| (Above knee) | 5 (2.9) |
| Total operations | 172 |
| Total theatre encounters | 145 |
| Complications | |
| Wound sepsis | 4 (40.0) |
| Non-union | 1 (10.0) |
| Failure of fixation | 1 (10.0) |
| Nerve injury | 1 (10.0) |
| Infected metalwork | 1 (10.0) |
| Post-operative stiffness | 1 (10.0) |
| Heterotopic ossification | 1 (10.0) |
| Total complications | 10 |
A total of 172 operations were reported. The commonest operation was wound debridements (35.5% of operations), followed by ORIF (20.3%), and 20 amputation procedures. Ten post-operative complications were reported in total, the majority of which were wound infections (40%).
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