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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