Table 4 Association between the timing of surgical debridement and the rate of surgical site infections
Timing of surgical debridement | Surgical site infections | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Â | Present (n, %) | Absent (n, %) | Total (n, %) |
Early (≤ 6 h of injury) | 3 (33.3) | 60 (44.8) | 63 (44.1) |
Late (> 6 h of injury) | 6 (66.7) | 74 (55.2) | 80 (55.9) |
Total | 9 (100.0) | 134 (100.0) | 143 (100) |