Table 1.
(A) Table showing numbers of patients with infection according to mode of application as models or guides / jigs, which did not demonstrate statistically significant difference (p = 0.1141). (B) Infection rates according to bodily region of application, with numbers applied as models or guides / jigs in italics
| A | ||||
| Mode of application | Infected cases | Non-infected cases | Total cases | Cases with infection (%) |
| Models | 2 | 57 | 59 | 3.4 |
| Guide / jig | 6 | 49 | 55 | 10.9 |
| B | ||||
| Region | Infected cases (Models / Guides or jigs) | Non-infected cases (Models / Guides or jigs) | Total cases | Cases with infection (%) |
| Head & Neck | 4 (1/3) | 19 (9/10) | 23 | 17.4* |
| Upper limb | 0 | 36 (23/13) | 36 | 0 |
| Lower limb | 4 (1/3) | 33 (23/10) | 37 | 10.8 |
| Pelvis | 0 | 11 (7/4) | 11 | 0 |
| Abdomen | 0 | 5 (0/5) | 5 | 0 |
| Spine | 0 | 2 (0/2) | 2 | 0 |
* p = 0.0195 with regards to a significantly elevated infection rate of head and neck vs. upper limb cases