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Outcome according to biofilm formation
| Outcome | Number of toes | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ≤ 100 CFU/mL (n = 61) | > 100 CFU/mL (n = 51) | |||||
| SS K wire group (n = 32) | Ti K wire group (n = 29) | p value | SS K wire group (n = 37) | Ti K wire group (n = 14) | p value | |
| Recurrence | 10 (31%) | 5 (17%) | 0.245 | 13 (35%) | 2 (14%) | 0.184 |
| Pain | 9 (28%) | 7 (24%) | 0.777 | 23 (62%) | 1 (7%) | < 0.001 |
| Swelling | 8 (25%) | 8 (28%) | 1.000 | 16 (43%) | 2 (14%) | 0.099 |
CFU = colony-forming units; SS = stainless steel; Ti = titanium.
