Table 2.
Percentage of improvement in patients treated with saline dressing
| S. no. of patients | Initial measurement in cm2 | Measurement after 1 week | Measurement after 2 weeks | Measurement after 3 weeks | Final measurement | Percentage of improvement |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1.4 | 1.2 | 1.0 | 0.8 | 0.55 | 60.71 |
| 2 | 3.8 | 3.1 | 2.7 | 2.1 | 1.72 | 54.73 |
| 3 | 31.35 | 30 | 28.5 | 23 | 20 | 36.2 |
| 4 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.25 | 1.06 | 33.75 |
| 5 | 6.21 | 5.94 | 5.8 | 5.5 | 4.40 | 29.14 |
| 6 | 13.6 | 13.1 | 12.8 | 12.5 | 11.9 | 12.5 |
| 7 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 3.12 | 42.2 |
| 8 | 9.5 | 8.1 | 7.1 | 5.25 | 3.9 | 58.94 |
| 9 | 3.7 | 3.1 | 3.0 | 2.1 | 1.63 | 55.94 |
| 10 | 7.4 | 6.3 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 3.4 | 54.05 |
| Mean percentage of improvement | 0% | 11.01% | 17.53% | 31.78% | 43.82% | 43.82% |