Table 3.
Patient characteristics
| Patient 1 | Patient 2 | Patient 3 | Patient 4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | Female | Female | Male |
| Age, years | 38 | 56 | 29 | 56 |
| Aetiology of SCI | Traumatic | Traumatic | Congenital | Traumatic |
| Level of lesion | C7 | C5 | Th11 | Th5 |
| Completeness of lesion | AIS A | AIS A | AIS A | AIS A |
| SCIM admission | 24 | 17 | 38 | 59 |
| Relevant secondary diagnosis | Suprapubic catheter, traumatic brain injury, spasticity | Spasticity, smoker, diabetes mellitus | Anxiety disorder | Multiple pressure injury on feet, spasticity, colostomy, peripheral artery occlusive disease (PAOD) |
| Pressure injury stage [14] | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| Localisation of pressure injury | Sacral bone | Sacral bone | Sacral bone | Ischium |
| Osteomyelitis | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Complication related to pressure injury | No | No | No | No |
| Inpatient stay (days) | 79 | 72 | 92 | 55 |
| Antibiotic treatment (days) | 47 | 56 | 47 | 56 |
| Immobilisation (weeks) | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
AIS American Spinal Injury Association Impairment Score, SCI spinal cord injury