Treatment of pressure ulcers in patients with spinal cord injury: Conventional surgery vs. cellular therapy

This study compares conventional surgery with cellular therapy (infusion of bone marrow mononuclear cells) for treating pressure injuries (PIs) in patients with spinal cord injuries. The study found that while cellular therapy showed promise initially, conventional surgery proved more effective in the medium to long term for PI treatment. The research suggests that bone marrow mononuclear cell infusion-infiltration could be an alternative treatment for PIs during the first 6 months, but conventional surgery is more effective later on.

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  There were no significant differences in ulcer healing between conventional surgery and cell therapy in the first 6 months.
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  At 6 months and one-year post-treatment, conventional surgery showed significantly better outcomes than cell therapy.
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  A statistically significant relationship was found between days of hospitalization and the type of bacterial contamination and the intervention group.