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Table 2 Summary of clinical outcomes of the two groups

From: A comparison of the vancomycin calcium sulfate implantation versus fenestration decompression for the treatment of sclerosing osteomyelitis

Observation variables

VCSI group(n=25)

FD group(n=21)

P-Value(95% CI)

Operation time (min)

100 (20)

80 (30)

0.004 (5.00~20.00)

Intraoperative blood loss (ml)

100 (125)

100 (125)

0.885

Duration of drainage tube placement (day)

8 (3)

18 (7)

0.000(-12.00~-8.00)

Postoperative hospital stay (day)

13 (4)

23 (6)

0.000(-12.00~-8.00)

VAS scores

1 (2)

1 (1.5)

0.655

ESR

4 (5)

6 (12.5)

0.024(-8.00~0.00)

CRP

3.10 (1.66)

4.79 (4.46)

0.023(-3.19~-0.20)

  1. Note: Data shown as number or median (interquartile range). P < 0.05, significant difference
  2. VCSI Vancomycin calcium sulfate implantation, FD Fenestration decompression, CI Confidence interval, VAS Visual analogue scale, CRP C-reactive protein, ESR Erythrocyte sedimentation rate