Table 3. Histological evaluation of inflammatory cell infiltration after 4 weeks of open fracture with Staphylococcus aureus contamination in rats according to each group.
| Groups (n=52) | Inflammatory cell | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mild | Intense | |||
| N | % | n | % | |
| A (n =11) | 8 | 72.7 | 3 | 27.3 |
| B (n =8) | 7 | 87.5 | 1 | 12.5 |
| C (n =8) | 5 | 62.5 | 3 | 37.5 |
| D (n =7) | 4 | 57.1 | 3 | 42.9 |
| E (n =8) | 4 | 50.0 | 4 | 50.0 |
| F (n =10) | 7 | 70.0 | 3 | 30.0 |
p =0.675; Groups: A – no treatment; B – Systemic ciprofloxacin; C – Chitosan impregnated rod; D – Chitosan impregnated rod with 10% ciprofloxacin; E – Chitosan impregnated rod with 25% ciprofloxacin; F – Chitosan impregnated rod with 50% ciprofloxacin.