Sternal plate group (n = 36) | Control group (n = 26) | P value | |
---|---|---|---|
In hospital death | 11.1 % | 19.2 % | 0.47 |
Treatment failure | 0 % | 42.3 % | <0.001 |
Multiple debridements (≥3) | 5.6 % | 26.9 % | 0.02 |
Recurrent DSWI | 0 | 0 | N/A |
Recurrent superficial infection | 13.9 % | 19.2 % | 0.57 |
Plate/wire removal | 5.6 % | 3.8 % | 0.76 |
Hospital length of stay (d) | 48.0 ± 46.0 | 57.4 ± 53.2 | 0.50 |