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Table 2 Bacterial quantity and flap local inflammatory reaction time

From: Preoperative irrigation and vacuum sealing drainage with antibiotic-containing drainage fluid of foot and ankle wounds improves outcome of reconstructive skin flap surgery

Group

N

Before using PI-VSD, bacterial quantity

Pre-reconstructive surgery, bacterial quantity

Flap local inflammatory, reaction time [days]

A

31

3.2 ± 1.9 × 107 △

1.2 ± 2.0 × 104**

8 ± 2.5**

B

44

2.3 ± 2.0 × 107△

2.9 ± 4.0 × 106**

13 ± 3.4**

  1. Bacterial quantity unit: cfu/g
  2. **Comparison between the two groups, P < 0.05
  3. △Comparison between the two groups, P > 0.05
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X