|
Variable
|
Control (n = 10)
|
NPWT (n = 10)
|
p-valueb
|
|---|
|
Species
| | |
1
|
|
Canine
|
7 (70 %)
|
6 (60 %)
| |
|
Feline
|
3 (30 %)
|
4 (40 %)
| |
|
Age
|
31.5 (17.50 to 41.25)
|
83.5 (45.2 to 105.0)
|
0.03
|
|
Sex
| | |
0.61
|
|
Male entire
|
4 (40 %)
|
2 (20 %)
| |
|
Male neutered
|
3 (30 %)
|
5 (50 %)
| |
|
Female entire
|
1 (10 %)
|
0 (0 %)
| |
|
Female neutered
|
2 (20 %)
|
3 (30 %)
| |
|
Sex (male or female)
| | |
1
|
|
Male
|
7 (70 %)
|
7 (70 %)
| |
|
Female
|
3 (30 %)
|
3 (30 %)
| |
|
Limb
| | |
0.61
|
|
Right thoracic
|
5 (50 %)
|
3 (30 %)
| |
|
Left thoracic
|
3 (30 %)
|
3 (30 %)
| |
|
Right pelvic
|
0 (0 %)
|
2 (20 %)
| |
|
Left pelvic
|
2 (20 %)
|
2 (20 %)
| |
|
Limb (thoracic or pelvic)
| | |
0.63
|
|
Thoracic
|
8 (60 %)
|
6 (60 %)
| |
|
Pelvic
|
2 (20 %)
|
4 (40 %)
| |
|
Surgery type
| | |
0.37
|
|
Fracture
|
7 (70 %)
|
4 (40 %)
| |
|
Arthrodesis
|
3 (30 %)
|
6 (60 %)
| |
|
Duration of follow-up
|
10.5 (1 to 36)
|
10.0 (1 to 40)
|
0.85
|
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aData are median (25th to 75th quartile) or numbers (%) in each group
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bAssessment of differences between groups (Fisher’s exact test or Mann–Whitney U test)
