Table 1 Demographic and baseline characteristics of the patients
BCS-T n = 16 | VSD n = 15 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Male sex, n(%) | 9(56%) | 9(60%) | 0.288 |
Age (y), mean ± SD | 40.8 ± 13.1 | 40.3 ± 11.3 | 0.925 |
Injury cause | 0.163 | ||
Traffic accident | 9 | 9 | |
Bruise by heavy object | 4 | 3 | |
Drifting-down | 3 | 3 | |
Bone defect (cm) | 3.4 ± 1.2 | 3.2 ± 0.9 | 0.499 |
Soft tissue defect (cm2) | 14.2 ± 9.0 | 10.9 ± 4.3 | 0.218 |
G-A classification, n(%) | 0.601 | ||
II | 3(19%) | 3(20%) | |
IIIA | 5(31%) | 7(47%) | |
IIIB | 8(50%) | 5(33%) | |
Bacterial culture, n(%) | 0.388 | ||
MRSA | 9(56%) | 9(60%) | |
Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 5(31%) | 4(27%) | |
Enterococcus faecalis | 2(13%) | 2(13%) | |
Drug sensitivity | 0.126 | ||
Vancomycin | 7 | 8 | |
Gentamicin | 6 | 4 | |
Vancomycin and Gentamicin | 3 | 3 |