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

Table 3 Showing patient outcomes after matching, n (%)

	Irrigation and debridement within 8 hours	Irrigation and debridement after 8 hours	P value	Odds ratio	Absolute risk difference
Deep surgical site Infection	1 (0.6)	2 (1.1)	1	0.5 (0.268- 30.909)	-0.006 (-0.031 to 0.019)
Length of stay in hospital (days)	3.5 (3,4)	3 (3,4)	0.911
Discharge dispositions
Home with care	12 (6.8)	10 (5.7)	0.534
Home without care	145 (82.4)	152 (86.4)
Rehabilitation	12 (6.8)	11 (6.2)
Short-term through long-term care facility	5 (2.8)	1 (0.6)
Skilled nursing facility	1 (0.6)	2 (1.1)
Other	1 (0.6)	0 (0)