Group | Day after the surgery | WBC (×109) | ESR (mm/h) | CRP (mg/l) | BUN (mmol/l) | SCr (μmol/l) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Study group (n = 32) | 1 | 12.4 ± 2.3 | 92.3 ± 8.4 | 68.3 ± 6.8 | 4.7 ± 2.5 | 86.5 ± 13.7 |
7 | 8.9 ± 1.9 | 40.9 ± 5.4 | 29.5 ± 3.6 | 4.7 ± 2.5 | 84.3 ± 12.5 | |
16 | 5.8 ± 1.5 |
27.7 ± 4.7 |
14.3 ± 2.9 |
4.5 ± 2.4 |
79.4 ± 11.5 |
|
Control group (n = 32) | 1 | 12.7 ± 2.4 | 97.4 ± 8.9 | 65.9 ± 6.4 | 4.9 ± 2.6 | 83.1 ± 13.2 |
7 | 9.1 ± 1.9 | 43.5 ± 5.5 | 32.2 ± 3.7 | 5.4 ± 2.8 | 91.8 ± 15.4 | |
16 | 8.8 ± 1.8 | 38.7 ± 5.0 | 24.9 ± 3.0 | 7.7 ± 3.7 | 122.8 ± 21.1 |
Study group (n = 32) | Control group (n = 32) | ||
---|---|---|---|
Gender, n | |||
Male | 21 | 18 | 0.644 |
Age, M ± SD, year | 47.9 ± 6.4 | 48.8 ± 6.8 | 0.590 |
Number of previous surgery, M ± SD | 2.2 ± 1.1 | 2.5 ± 1.2 | 0.476 |
Disease duration, M ± SD, month | 15.5 ± 4.3 | 16.2 ± 4.7 | 0.532 |
Site of infection, n | 0.315 | ||
Tibia | 17 | 15 | |
Femur | 5 | 4 | |
Calcaneus | 10 | 13 | |
Cause of injury, n | 0.276 | ||
Fall | 14 | 17 | |
Car accident | 6 | 4 | |
Fall from height | 12 | 11 | |
Type of fracture, n | 0.427 | ||
Closed | 28 | 26 | |
Open | 6 | 6 | |
Internal fixation, n | 16 | 13 | 0.352 |
Classification by Cierny-Mader criteria, n | 0.287 | ||
Type I | 17 | 15 | |
Type II | 3 | 5 | |
Type III | 10 | 8 | |
Type IV | 2 | 4 |
Group | Adverse events n (%) | Adjustment of antibiotic regimen n (%) |
---|---|---|
Study group (n = 32) | 2 (6.25) |
0 (0) |
Control group (n = 32) | 5 (15.63) | 3 (9.38) |
Group | Duration of antibiotics | Duration of drainage tube | Length of hospital stay |
---|---|---|---|
Study group (n = 32) | 15.1 ± 2.5 | 24.5 ± 5.4 |
27.4 ± 4.4 |
Control group (n = 32) | 14.9 ± 2.3 | 36.8 ± 7.3 | 36.3 ± 6.1 |