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Table 4 Type of surgical procedures performed (N = 1348)

From: Injury characteristics and outcome of road traffic crash victims at Bugando Medical Centre in Northwestern Tanzania

Type of surgical procedure

Frequency

Percentage

Wound debridement

1095

81.2

Treatment of fractures

400

29.7

Craniotomy/burr holes

208

15.4

Exploratory laparotomy

Limb re-amputation

Skin grafting

112

34

22

8.3

25.2

16.3

Underwater seal drainage (UWSD)

20

1.5

Other surgical procedures

8

0.6