|
| Key task | Polytrauma versus isolated injury | Assessed by senior house officer versus specialist registrar | Gustilo type 1 + 2 versus type 3 injuries | Whole sample |
|
| Assessed for compartment syndrome | 4/27 (14.8%) versus
18/74 (24.3%)
| 18/82 (21.2%) versus
4/16 (25.0%)
| 10/63 (15.9%) versus
12/38 (31.6%)
| 22/101 (21.8%) |
| Assessed for vascular injury | 27/27 (100%) versus
68/74 (91.9%)
| 76/82 (92.7%) versus
16/16 (100%)
| 60/63 (95.2%) versus
35/38 (92.1%)
| 95/101 (94.1%) |
| Tetanus status recorded | 6/27 (22.2%) versus
24/74 (32.4%)
| 26/82 (31.7%) versus
3/16 (18.6%)
| 15/63 (23.8%) versus
16/38 (42.1%)
| 30/101 (29.7%) |
| Photograph of wound | 5/27 (18.5%) versus
14/74 (18.9%)
| 15/82 (18.3%) versus
4/16 (25.0%)
| 5/63 (7.9%) versus
14/38 (36.8%)
| 19/101 (18.8%) |
| Wound swab sent | 3/27 (11.1%) versus
2/74 (2.7%)
| 4/82 (4.9%) versus
1/16 (6.3%)
| 1/63 (1.6%) versus
4/38 (10.5%)
| 5/101 (5.0%) |
| IV antibiotics given | 23/27 (85.2%) versus
61/74 (82.4%)
| 68/82 (82.9%) versus
15/16 (93.8%)
| 48/63 (76.2%) versus
36/38 (94.7%)
| 84/101 (83.2%) |
| Antiseptic dressing applied | 16/27 (59.3%) versus
53/74 (71.6%)
| 55/82 (67.1%) versus
12/16 (75.0%)
| 42/63 (66.7%) versus
36/38 (94.7%)
| 69/101 (68.3%) |
| Number of tasks completed/7 | 3.11 versus 3.27
| 3.22 versus 3.60
| 2.83 versus 3.82
| 3.23 |
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