Table 4.
Inflammatory indicators of enrolled patients
| Con | DDM | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| N | 88 | 19 | |
| WBC (×109/L) | 11.7±2.2 | 12.9±2.1 | 0.027* |
| ESR (mm/h) | 51.9±3.7 | 52.0±4.2 | 0.961 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 22.0±4.8 | 28.4±4.5 | <0.001** |
| PCT (ng/mL) | 0.31±0.06 | 0.32±0.05 | 0.125 |
| TNF-α (pg/mL) | 9.4±2.6 | 13.5±5.0 | 0.003** |
| IL-6 (pg/mL) | 9.2±2.7 | 12.9±3.2 | <0.001** |
Con, chronic osteomyelitis patients without diabetes; DDM, chronic osteomyelitis patients with diabetes; WBC, white blood cells; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP, C-reactive protein; PCT, procalcitonin; TNF-α, tumour necrosis factor α; IL-6, interleukin-6. *, p<0.05; **, p<0.01.