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Table 3 Summary of complications and efficacy outcomes in the included studies

From: Antibiotic-loaded calcium sulfate in clinical treatment of chronic osteomyelitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis

 

Tobramycin (95% CI)

Vancomycin and gentamicin (95% CI)

Sig (significant difference)

Eradication rate

0.92 (0.88, 0.95)

0.90 (0.86, 0.94)

0.373

Reoperation rate

0.07 (0.04, 0.10)

0.11 (0.06, 0.15)

0.497

Refracture rate

0.05 (0.02, 0.08)

0.05 (0.01, 0.09)

0.800

Delayed healing rate

0.34 (0.13, 0.55)

0.17 (0.10, 0.25)

0.327

Rate of aseptic wound leakage

0.24 (0.11, 0.38)

0.26 (0.05, 0.46)

0.857