Clinical outcome, pathogens, fractures locations, fractures, or surgeries types.
(a) Clinical outcome after infection with gas gangrene
Outcome
Survived with amputation
Survived with no amputation
Died
Number
25
13
12
(b) Pathogen of gas gangrene accompanied with traumatic orthopaedic patients
Pathogen
Clostridium myonecrosis
Non-clostridial myonecrosis
Unidentified
Number
28
3
19
Clostridium myonecrosis including Clostridium perfringen and septium while nonclostridial myonecrosis including culture negative; unidentified indicates no detail about the infection pathogen were reported.
(c) Fractures locations together with gas gangrene
Location
Tibia and/or fibula
Forearm
Femur
Ankle
Clavicle
Knee
Pelvic
None
Number
21
14
7
2
1
1
1
S
One case involved multiple locations of fractures: forearm, tibia and fibula, and femur; forearm including both or single bones of the forearm.
(d) Fractures or surgeries types associated with gas gangrene
Fracture severity
Simple fracture
Compound fracture
Elective orthopaedic surgery
Number
25
22
3
Compound (open) fracture: the bone breaks and pieces of the bone go through the internal soft tissue of the body and break through the skin from the inside.
