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Table 2 Clinical outcomes

From: Comparison of antibiotic-impregnated bone cement coverage versus vacuum sealing drainage in semi-open bone grafting using for tibial fracture with infected bone and soft tissue defect: a retrospective analysis

Outcomes

BCS-T

n = 16

VSD

n = 15

P-value

T1(day)

21.2(15.0 ~ 44.0)

20.3(15.0 ~ 24.0)

0.412

T2(month)

3.3(1.5 ~ 5.5)

3.2(1.5 ~ 6.5)

0.229

T3(month)

5.4(3.0 ~ 9.6)

5.9(3.2 ~ 11.5)

0.402

Necrosis, n(%)

2(12.5%)

2(13.3%)

0.105

Paley score, n(%)

  

0.306

Excellent

14(87.5%)

14(93.3%)

 

Good

2(12.5%)

1(6.7%)

 

Cost of material (yuan)

2071 ± 134

5542 ± 905

0.026

  1. Note: T1: Time of granulation tissue covering bone graft granules; T2: Wound healing time; T3: Bone defect healing time; Necrosis: Bone graft granules surface necrosis; VSD: Vacuum Sealing Drainage