Table 8 Clinical effects and prognosis of the two different treatments.

From: Epidemiology, microbiology and therapeutic consequences of chronic osteomyelitis in northern China: A retrospective analysis of 255 Patients

Treatment

Two-stage (108cases)

One-stage (147cases)

P-value

union

94

105

<0.05

Recurrence

14

42

<0.05

Union rate after first treatment

87.0%

71.4%

<0.05

Continue the treatment after Recurrence

11

30

>0.05

Union after once retreatment

9

4

<0.05

Union after twice retreatments

0

13

Union after thrice treatments

0

12

Withdraw treatment after Recurrence

3

6

>0.05

Nonunion(amputation)

2

1

>0.05