Table 1 Participant Characteristics, Clinical Findings, and Demographics
Characteristics | Total (n) (%) |
|---|---|
Size of wound: n = 19 | |
< 1 cm | 5 26.3 |
1–5 cm | 13 68.4 |
> 5 cm | 1 5.3 |
Purulence: n = 19 | |
Yes | 3 15.8 |
No | 16 84.2 |
Probe to bone: n = 19 | |
Yes | 12 63.2 |
No | 7 36.8 |
Chronicity of Wound: n = 19 | |
Unsure | 6 31.6 |
< 2 weeks | 1 5.3 |
> 2 weeks | 12 63.2 |
Anatomical Distribution of Metatarsal OM: n = 24 | |
1 | 1 4.1 |
2 | 4 16.7 |
3 | 3 12.5 |
4 | 3 12.5 |
5 | 13 54.2 |
Comorbidities: n = 19 | |
Diabetes | 14 73.7 |
Hypertension | 14 73.7 |
Peripheral arterial disease | 7 36.8 |
Cardiovascular disease | 5 20.8 |
Renal insufficiency | 3 15.8 |
Liver Cirrhosis | 3 15.8 |
Findings on Xray or MRI: n = 19 | |
Subcutaneous emphysema | 1 5.3 |
Abscess | 1 5.3 |
WBC: n = 19 | |
< 10 | 8 42.1 |
Ten to 14 | 6 31.6 |
> 14 | 5 26.3 |
ESR: n = 19 | |
< 60 | 11 57.9 |
60–90 | 5 26.3 |
> 90 | 3 15.8 |
A1c: n = 19 | |
< 6.5 | 11 57.9 |
Six.5 to nine | 6 31.6 |
> 9 | 7 36.8 |