Table 6 Definitions of High and Low Pressure
From: Fluid lavage in patients with open fracture wounds (FLOW): an international survey of 984 surgeons
Type | Amount | No. (%) |
|---|---|---|
Define high pressure in pounds/square inch (psi) | 0–20 psi | 26 (3.2%) |
21–40 psi | 297 (36.5%) | |
41–60 psi | 312 (38.4 %) | |
61–70 psi | 135 (16.6%) | |
>70 psi | 43 (5.3%) | |
Define low pressure in pounds/square inch (psi) | 0–20 psi | 609 (73.1%) |
21–40 psi | 200 (24.0%) | |
41–60 psi | 13 (1.6%) | |
61–70 psi | 11 (1.3%) | |
>70 psi | 0 |