Variables | Prelegalisation n=37 | Postlegalisation n=99 | P value |
*Complications, n (%) | 4 (11.1) | 17 (17.2) | 0.685 |
Amputation, n (%) | 0 | 16 (16.2) | 0.006 |
Death, n (%) | 1 (2.7) | 0 (0) | 0.276 |
Disability, n (%) | 2 (5.6) | 5 (5.1) | 0.269 |
Discharged to home | 35 (94.6) | 90 (91.8) | 0.938 |
Disability was defined as loss of vision in one eye and finger amputations leading to inability to work.
χ2 and Fisher exact test were used for statistical analysis as appropriate.
*Complications included: infection (3), amputation (16), graft loss (1), vision loss (3) and other (5).