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Table 2 Overall hand function on the Michigan Hand Questionnaire comparing negative and static pressure dressings. MHQ scored from 0 to 100 with 100 representing normal hand and wrist function

From: Donor site morbidity following radial forearm free flap reconstruction with split thickness skin grafts using negative pressure wound therapy

 

SPD (SD)

NPD (SD)

Significance

(p value)

7 days

43.3 (28.5)

70.8 (22.7)

0.02

1 month

64.5 (16.6)

69.2 (17.7)

0.52

3 months

70.5 (15.2)

83.8 (17.3)

0.06

  1. SPD static pressure dressing, NPD negative pressure dressing, SD standard deviation