Table 3.
The comparison of the time for CRP and ESR to return to normal and the incidence of poor prognosis between the two groups.
| Targeted medication group (n=80) | Empirical medication group (n=78) | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postoperative recovery time of CRP (d)(n,%) * | 55.05±61.50 (40,50.0) |
109.25±118.30 (38,48.7) |
0.014 |
| Postoperative recovery time of ESR (d)(n,%) † | 79.37±72.00 (26,32.5) |
206.77±213.06 (30,38.5) |
0.002 |
| Incidence of poor prognosis [n,(%)] ‡ | 4/56(4,7.1) | 5/50(5,10.0) | 0.737 |
| poor wound healing | 2 | 2 | |
| Secondary debridement | 1 | 2 | |
| Fracture or loosening of internal fixation | 1 | 0 | |
| Recrudescence | 0 | 1 |
* one-way Wilcoxon rank-sum test: Z=2.455, P=0.14.
† one-way Wilcoxon rank-sum test: Z=3.090, P=0.002.
‡ one-way Fisher's exact test: P=0.737.