Table 2 Variables significantly associated with relapse according to the Cox regression analysis
From: Factors predictive of relapse in adult bacterial osteomyelitis of long bones.
HR (95% CI) | P | |
|---|---|---|
Symptoms longer than 3 months | 4.98 (1.42–17.54) | 0.012 |
Bone exposure | 12.66 (3.15–49.26) | 0.0003 |
Type of surgical treatment | < 0.0001 | |
None vs Debridement | 3.41 (1.12–10.42) | 0.031 |
None vs Debridement and flap | 33.27 (7.80–141.88) | < 0.0001 |
Debridement vs Debridement and flap | 9.75 (2.10–45.21) | 0.004 |