Table 2 Burn characteristics and outcomes of isolated foot burns by mechanism of injury
Total group n (%) | Mechanism | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Contact n (%) | Scald n (%) | Friction n (%) | Flame n (%) | Chemical n (%) | Other n (%) | |||||||||
Depth of burn | ||||||||||||||
ᅟSuperficial | 7 | 3.2% | 5 | 3.7% | 1 | 2.0% | - | 1 | 20.0% | - | - | |||
ᅟSPT | 111 | 51.9% | 71 | 52.6% | 31 | 60.8% | 3 | 18.8% | 2 | 40.0% | 3 | 60.0% | 1 | 50.0% |
ᅟDPT | 82 | 38.3% | 51 | 37.8% | 18 | 35.3% | 9 | 56.2% | 2 | 40.0% | 1 | 20.0% | 1 | 50.0% |
ᅟFull thickness | 14 | 6.5% | 8 | 5.9% | 1 | 2.0% | 4 | 25.0% | - | 1 | 20.0% | - | ||
Trips to OT | 42 | 19.6% | 31 | 23.0% | 3 | 5.9% | 6 | 37.6% | 1 | 20.0% | 1 | 20.0% | - | |
ᅟSkin graft | 22 | 10.3% | 14 | 10.4% | 2 | 3.9% | 4 | 25.0% | 1 | 20.0% | 1 | 20.0% | - | |
ᅟCOD | 19 | 8.9% | 16 | 11.9% | 1 | 2.0% | 2 | 12.6% | - | - | - | |||
ᅟOther | 1 | 0.4% | 1 Toe amputation | |||||||||||
Scar management | 59 | 27.6% | 28 | 20.7% | 13 | 25.5% | 13 | 81.3% | 2 | 40.0% | 3 | 60.0% | 1 | 50.0% |