Clinical Study

To Evaluate Antimicrobial Properties of Platelet Rich Plasma and Source of Colonization in Pressure Ulcers in Spinal Injury Patients

Figure 2

Clinical photographs of the sacral PrU (case) (a)–(d) and trochanteric PrU (control) (e)–(h) at 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 5th weeks in a 27-year-old paraplegic patient. PrU (case) (a)–(d): (a) clinical photograph at first week. EPUAP grade IV PrU, wound size 54 cms2, and PUSH score 14. (b) Clinical photograph after 2nd week of PRP application. Wound size 48 cms2 and PUSH score 13. (c) Clinical photograph after the 3rd week of PRP application. Wound size 45 cms2 and PUSH score 13. (d) Clinical photograph after the 5th week of PRP application. Wound size 38 cms2 and PUSH score 12. PrU (control) (e)–(h): (e) clinical photograph at first week. EPUAP grade III PrU, wound size 8 cms2, and PUSH score 8. (f) Clinical photograph after the 2nd week of saline dressing. Wound size 20 cms2 and PUSH score 11. (g) Clinical photograph after the 3rd week of saline dressing. Wound size 26 cms2 and PUSH score 13. (h) Clinical photograph after the 5th week of saline dressing. Wound size 34 cms2 and PUSH score 13. PrU (case) is healthy, but PrU (control) has deteriorated after 5 weeks.
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(f)
(g)
(h)