Outcomes of early versus late irrigation and debridement of pediatric open long bone fractures

Table 2 Showing patient demographics after matching, n (%)

	Irrigation and debridement within 8 hours	Irrigation and debridement after 8 hours	P value
Age (years): Median (Q1, Q3)	14 (11, 16)	15 (12, 16)	0.063
Race
American Indian	1 (0.6)	0 (0)
Asian	4 (2.3)	1 (0.6)	0.371
Black	26 (14.8)	37 (21)	0.153
Pacific islander	2 (1.1)	0 (0)
White	121 (68.8)	120 (68.2)	1
Other	19 (10.8)	16 (9.1)	0.71
Sex
Female	54 (30.7)	54 (30.7)	1
Male	122 (69.3)	122 (69.3)
Injury severity score	9.5	9	0.748
Glasgow coma scale	15	15	1
Mechanism of injury
Fall	33 (18.8)	40 (22.7)
Machinery	0 (0)	0 (0)
MVT occupant	35 (19.9)	33 (18.8)
MVT motorcyclist	8 (4.5)	7 (4)
MVT pedal cyclist	4 (2.3)	5 (2.8)
MVT pedestrian	29 (16.5)	40 (22.7)
MVT other	8 (4.5)	6 (3.4)
Pedal cyclist, other	3 (1.7)	3 (1.7)
Pedestrian, other	2 (1.1)	3 (1.7)
Transport, other	33 (18.8)	20 (11.4)
Natural/ environment, other	0 (0)	1 (0.6)
Overexertion	4 (2.3)	5 (2.8)
Struck by, against	15 (8.5)	11 (6.2)
Other specified and classifiable	2 (1.1)	2 (1.1)
Antibiotic therapy (hours)	0.3 (0-0.87)	0.2 (0-0.88)	0.428
Comorbidities
Congenital abnormalities	0 (0)	3 (1.7)
Mental health disorder	3 (1.7)	3 (1.7)	1
Substance abuse	1 (0.6)	1 (0.6)	1
Bleeding	0 (0)	1 (0.6)
Abbreviated injury score of 3-5
Brain	4 (2.3)	8 (4.5)	0.386
Spine	2 (1.1)	0 (0)
Chest	7 (4)	11 (6.2)	0.48
Abdomen	4 (2.3)	4 (2.3)	1
Upper extremity	0 (0)	1 (0.6)
Lower extremity	164 (93.2)	152 (86.4)	0.067

MVT: Motor vehicle transport.