A retrospective study of inpatients diagnosed with degloving skin and soft tissue injuries

Shao-shuo Yu; Zhe Zhu; He Fang; Yao-nan Jiang; Chen-qi Tang; Ying Shi; Lan-xia Gan; Hong-tai Tang; Hai-bo Wang; Yu Sun; Zhao-fan Xia

doi:10.1038/s41598-024-52171-8

Scientific Reports (Jan 2024)

A retrospective study of inpatients diagnosed with degloving skin and soft tissue injuries

Shao-shuo Yu,
Zhe Zhu,
He Fang,
Yao-nan Jiang,
Chen-qi Tang,
Ying Shi,
Lan-xia Gan,
Hong-tai Tang,
Hai-bo Wang,
Yu Sun,
Zhao-fan Xia

Affiliations

Shao-shuo Yu: Department of Burn Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Burn Institute of PLA, Research Unit of Key Techniques for Treatment of Burns and Combined Burns and Trauma Injury, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Zhe Zhu: Department of Burn Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Burn Institute of PLA, Research Unit of Key Techniques for Treatment of Burns and Combined Burns and Trauma Injury, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
He Fang: Department of Burn Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Burn Institute of PLA, Research Unit of Key Techniques for Treatment of Burns and Combined Burns and Trauma Injury, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Yao-nan Jiang: Department of Burn Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Burn Institute of PLA, Research Unit of Key Techniques for Treatment of Burns and Combined Burns and Trauma Injury, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Chen-qi Tang: Department of Burn Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Burn Institute of PLA, Research Unit of Key Techniques for Treatment of Burns and Combined Burns and Trauma Injury, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Ying Shi: China Standard Medical Information Research Centre
Lan-xia Gan: China Standard Medical Information Research Centre
Hong-tai Tang: Department of Burn Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Burn Institute of PLA, Research Unit of Key Techniques for Treatment of Burns and Combined Burns and Trauma Injury, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Hai-bo Wang: Clinical Trial Unit, First Affiliated Hospital of Sun Yat-Sen University
Yu Sun: Department of Burn Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Burn Institute of PLA, Research Unit of Key Techniques for Treatment of Burns and Combined Burns and Trauma Injury, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences
Zhao-fan Xia: Department of Burn Surgery, The First Affiliated Hospital of Naval Medical University, Burn Institute of PLA, Research Unit of Key Techniques for Treatment of Burns and Combined Burns and Trauma Injury, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-52171-8
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 14, no. 1
pp. 1 – 9

Abstract

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Abstract The overall picture of degloving skin and soft tissue injuries (DSTI) remains a blank space in China. Therefore, a retrospective study was designed to summarize the current situation of this injury. Patients diagnosed with DSTI hospitalized between 2013 and 2018 were identified from the Hospital Quality Monitoring System (HQMS) database, of whom demographics, injury characteristics, hospitalization and cost information were analyzed. A total of 62,709 patients were enrolled in this study. Male sex predominated, with a mean age of 43.01 ± 19.70 years. Peasants seemed to be the most vulnerable. East China and Hubei province had the most patients. The most and least frequently injured anatomic site were lower extremity and torso, respectively. Traffic-related accidents and summer accounted for the highest proportion in terms of injury mechanism and season. The operation rate of DSTI roughly showed a growing trend, and the average length of stay was 22.02 ± 29.73 days. At discharge, 0.93% of DSTI patients ended up in death. Medicine accounted mostly for hospitalization cost, while the proportion decreased year by year. More than half DSTI patients paid at their own charge. This study made a relatively detailed description of DSTI patients nationwide, and might provide enlightenments for better prevention and treatment.

Published in Scientific Reports

ISSN: 2045-2322 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine; Science
Website: https://www.nature.com/srep/

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