Clinical Study
To Evaluate Antimicrobial Properties of Platelet Rich Plasma and Source of Colonization in Pressure Ulcers in Spinal Injury Patients
Table 1
Demographic, injury, and pressure ulcer characteristics of the study population.
| | Characteristics | Values |
| | Age (years), mean ± SD (range) | 36.84 ± 12.67 (range: 20–60) | | Gender, (%) | | | Men | 19 (76) | | Women | 6 (24) | | Mode of trauma, (%) | | | Fall from height | 15 (60) | | Road traffic accidents | 8 (32) | | Fall of heavy objects on back | 2 (4) | | Bony level of injury, (%) | | | Cervical | 6 (24) | | Dorsal (D1–D11) | 6 (24) | | Dorsolumbar junction (D12-L1) | 11 (44) | | Lumbar | 2 (8) | | Neurological level of injury, (%) | | | ASIA A complete | 13 (52) | | ASIA B incomplete | 4 (16) | | ASIA C incomplete | 7 (28) | | ASIA D incomplete | 1 (4) | | Body mass index, mean ± SD | | | Enrollment | 20.97 ± 2.96 | | Final | 21.78 ± 2.97 | | Associated comorbidities, (%) | | | Anaemia | 9 (36) | | Muscle atrophy | 10 (40) | | Spasticity | 1 (4) | | Contractures | 3 (12) | | Pressure ulcer profile | | | Incidence of PrUs per patient | 2.32 | Mean duration of PrUs at
enrollment (days), mean ± SD (range) | 72.76 ± 22.59 (27–195) | | Number of PrUs, (%) | | | Two | 20 (80) | | More than two | 5 (20) | | Grade of PrUs ((EPUAP), (%) | | | PrUs (Case) | | | Grade IV | 25 (100) | | PrUs (control) | | | Grade II | 11 (44) | | Grade III | 4 (16) | | Grade IV | 10 (40) | | Sites of PrUs, (%) | | | PrUs (case) | | | Sacrum | 16 (64) | | Trochanter | 5 (20) | | Ischial tuberosity | 3 (12) | | Malleolus | 1 (4) | | PrUs (control) | | | Sacrum | 1 (4) | | Trochanter | 18 (72) | | Ischial tuberosity | 2 (8) | | Malleolus | 1 (4) | | Heel | 2 (8) | | Medial epicondyle of humerus | 1 (4) |
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