Table 2

Healing status of pressure ulcers in 3 treatment groups (hydrocolloid, phenytoin and simple dressing)

healing status

Complete

Partial

Not improved

Worsened

Total

Treatment group; no (%)

Hydrocolloid n = 31

23 (74.19%)

4 (12.58%)

2 (6.45%)

2 (6.45%)

31 (100%)

Phenytoin n = 30

12 (40%)

4 (13.33%)

12 (40%)

2 (6.66%)

30 (100%)

Simple dressing n = 30

8 (26.66%)

5 (16.66%)

8 (26.66%)

9 (30%)

30 (100%)

Hollisaz et al. BMC Dermatology 2004 4:18   doi:10.1186/1471-5945-4-18