Table 2 Cclinical presentations of the patients
Manifestations | Group I (67 cases), n (%) | Group II (60 cases), n (%) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Movement difficulty | 64 (95.5) | 60 (100) | 0.121 | |
Wound discharge | 42 (62.7) | 37 (61.7) | 0.906 | |
Swelling | 64 (95.5) | 49 (81.7) | 0.013* | |
Pain | 67 (100) | 60 (100) | ----- | |
Gangrene | 4 (5.9) | 5 (8.3) | 0.604 | |
Skin necrosis | 17 (25.4) | 15 (25) | 0.961 | |
Fever | 25 (37.3) | 28 (46.7) | 0.215 | |
Wound stage III | 59 (88.1) | 49 (81.7) | 0.313 | |
Wound stage IV | 8 (11.9) | 11 (18.3) | 0.203 | |
Site of infected wound | Above knee | 32 (47.8) | 32 (53.3) | Â |
Below knee | 25 (37.3) | 16 (26.7) | Â | |
Whole length | 10 (14.9) | 12 (20) | 0.411 | |