Table 3.
Wound characteristics for patients in the study
| Group A (n = 10) | Group B (n = 10 ) | P * | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clinically infected | 10 | 9 | |
| Acute | 10 | 10 | |
| Chronic | 0 | 0 | |
| Class 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Class 2 | 2 | 3 | |
| Class 3 | 8 | 6 | |
| Cause | |||
| Trauma | 4 | 5 | |
| Infection total | 6 | 5 | |
| Necrotising fasciitis | 2 † | 0 | |
| Fat tissue necrosis | 3 † | 3 † | |
| Surgical site infection | 1 † | 2 † | |
| Closure achieved | 9 | 6 | |
| Time to closure (days) | 25.8 (range 11.0–57.0) |
39.5 (range 28.0–75.0 days) |
0.046 |
| Number of bandage changes | 5.4 | 7.8 | 0.041 |
| Complications during therapy | 3 | 5 | |
| Ongoing sepsis | 1 | 3 | |
| Ongoing infection | 3 | 5 | |
| Ongoing fat tissue necrosis | 0 | 3 | |
| Death | 1 | 3 | |
| Complications after closure | 0 | 3 | |
| Revisions after closure | 0 | 3 |
Data are number of cats unless otherwise indicated
*
Only given for significant differences
†
Individual number of patients with different types of infection