Table 3.
ALGINATE, n = 52 | NPWT, n = 55 | |||
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Adverse Event | Aes, n | Patients, n (%) | Aes, n | Patients, n (%) |
At least one AE | 0 | 0 (0) | 14 | 13 (23.6) |
Severe pain | 0 | 0 (0) | 5 | 5 (9.1) |
Hemorrhage (one serious*) | 0 | 0 (0) | 4 | 3(5.5) |
Skin irritation | 0 | 0 (0) | 2 | 2(3.6) |
Infection | 0 | 0 (0) | 2 | 2(3.6) |
Joint ankylosis | 0 | 0 (0) | 1 | 1(1.8) |
*Blood loss of 300 mL.