Table 2.
Pressure Ulcer Characteristics
| Amnion group | Control group | P -value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of Pressure Ulcer | 12 | 12 | 1.00 |
| Pressure Ulcer stage 2/3 | 11(92%)/1(8%) | 10(8%)/2(17%) | 1.00 |
| Pressure Ulcer size range (cm ) | 2×1.6 - 6×9 (5.3±2.3) | 1.5×2 - 7×8 (4.9±3.2) | |
| Pressure Ulcer surface areas (cm2) | 3.2-5439.3±20.5 | 3-5631.5±25.2 | |
| Pressure Ulcer Site | |||
| sacralOccipital areaGreater trochanterChest wallLateral malleolus | 5(41%)2(16%)3(25%)2(16%)1(8%) | 7(58%)1(8%)3(25%)11(8%)0 | 1.00 |
| Complete healing (100% wound closure) | 9(75%) | 0 | <0.001 |
| Partial healing a | 9(75%) | 3(25%) | 0.03 |
| Complete healing time (days) (Median) | 16-30 (20.5±10) | 0 (NSb) | <0.001 |
| Median duration of partial healing (days) | 20 | 54 | 0.03 |
| Decrease wound discharge time (days) | 2-3 | 10-12 | 0.03 |
| Granulation tissue formation time (days) | 12-14 (13±1.5) | 35-40 (38±4) | 0.03 |
| Number of used amniotic membrane (Median) | 4-8(6) | 0 | - |
| Sore infection | 0 | 1 | - |
| No response | 3(25%) | 9(75%) | 0.01 |
| Scar assessment by Modified Vancouver Scar Scale (MVSS) | 4 (Range: 3-5) | 8 (Range: 6-8) | 0.03 |
a
Partial healing means that ≤50% of sore area was healed;
b
NS: not seen after 8 weeks