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Flow diagram of the study population
The flow diagram shows the allocation pattern of the population. Twenty-six patients were eligible in this study; four were excluded due to anticoagulant medication (n=3) and, one was excluded because of an active infection around the pressure ulcer (n=1). Two patients died during the study.
