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Table 3 The mean length of stay, mean number of admissions and mean number of procedures

From: The Beit CURE Classification of Childhood Chronic Haematogenous Osteomyelitis—a guide to treatment

Classification

Number of patients

Length of stay (days)

Admissions

Infection control procedures

Reconstruction procedures

Other procedures

Total number of procedures

A

7

11

1.1

0.9

0

0.3

1.1

B1

2

11

1.0

1.5

0

0

1.5

B2

29

26

1.6

1.9

0

0.2

2.2

B3

59

28

1.4

1.9

0

0.1

2.0

B4

27

87a

2.0

2.1

1.9b

0.1

4.0c

C

10

32

1.6

1.9

0

0.3

2.2

  1. aType B4 has significantly longer inpatient treatment than types A, B2, B3, B4 and C
  2. bType B4 had significantly more reconstruction procedures than all other types
  3. cType B4 had significantly more total number of procedures than all other types
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X