Table 1 Characteristics of geriatric patients with severe sacral PUs managed with couple-kissing flap
No. | Sex | Age (years) | Predisposing factor | Duration of PUs (months) | Defect location of PUs | Sacral defect size (length × width) | Identified pathogens of the wound | Operation time (mins) | Suture removal (days) | Follow-up (months) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | F | 72 | Stroke | 1.5 | Sacral and ischial tuberosity | 7.0 × 4.5 | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 65 | 15 | 13 |
2 | M | 74 | Stroke | 2.5 | Sacral | 6.0 × 5.0 | Enterobacter cloacae | 90 | 14 | 13 |
3 | M | 71 | Spinal cord injury | 5.0 | Sacral and trochanteric | 5.0 × 7.0 | MRSA | 75 | 16 | 14 |
4 | F | 82 | Stroke | 0.8 | Sacral and ischial tuberosity | 6.5 × 4.0 | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 60 | 15 | 9 |
5 | F | 75 | Stroke | 3.5 | Sacral | 7.0 × 5.5 | Enterobacter cloacae and Acinetobacter baumannii | 85 | 15 | 14 |
6 | M | 92 | Spinal cord injury | 2.8 | Sacral and trochanteric | 8.0 × 10.0 | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 90 | 16 | 12 |
7 | M | 71 | Stroke | 1.3 | Sacral | 6.0 × 4.5 | Negative | 105 | 14 | 24 |
8 | F | 73 | Stroke | 4.2 | Sacral and lateral malleolar | 6.0 × 7.0 | Enterobacter cloacae | 75 | 15 | 16 |
9 | M | 75 | Stroke | 3.3 | Sacral | 7.5 × 6.0 | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 80 | 14 | 13 |
10 | M | 80 | Senile valetudinariarianism | 2.9 | Sacral and trochanteric | 5.5 × 5.0 | Negative | 95 | 16 | 12 |
11 | F | 82 | Stroke | 4.5 | Sacral and trochanteric | 7.0 × 6.5 | Staphylococcus aureus | 85 | 15 | 12 |
12 | M | 75 | Severe malnutrition | 2.6 | Sacral | 8.5 × 6.0 | Negative | 115 | 17 | 11 |