Wound complications and reoperations
| OC group (n=46) | PMC group (n=40) | P value | |
| Complication, n (%) | 10 (20.8) | 5 (12.5) | 0.394 |
| Average postoperative day of complication, mean±SD | 38.3±27.1 | 32.2±17.6 | 0.659 |
| Unplanned return to OR, n (%) | 6 (12.5) | 2 (5) | 0.275 |
| Number of patients going home with a drain, n (%) | 1 (2.1) | 6 (15) | 0.046 |
P values in bold indicate significant results.
OC, orthopedic closure; OR, operating room; PMC, plastic multilayered closure; SD, standard deviation.