Table III.
Deep infection complication | NPWT group, n (%) | Standard wound dressing group, n (%) |
Odds ratio (95% CI) | p-value* |
---|---|---|---|---|
Analysis 1: Participants with Gustilo-Anderson II or IIIA or IIIB open fractures (n = 1,322 patients; 116 events) | n = 266 patients 50 (18.8) |
n = 1,056 patients 66 (6.3) |
4.52 (1.84 to 11.12) | 0.001 |
Analysis 2: Participants with Gustilo-Anderson II or IIIA open fractures (IIIB fractures excluded) (n = 1,149 patients; 91 events) | n = 172 patients 31 (18.0) |
n = 977 patients 60 (6.1) |
4.16 (0.86 to 20.25) | < 0.001 |
Analysis 3: Exclusion of participants with more than four irrigation and debridement procedures done during reoperation (n = 1,308 patients; 102 events) | n = 253 patients 42 (16.6) |
n = 1,055 patients 60 (5.7) |
3.81 (1.53 to 9.47) | 0.004 |
Mixed effects logistic regression analysis.
CI, confidence interval; NWPT, negative pressure wound therapy.