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Topical phenytoin vs hydrocolloid dressing

The proportion of pressure ulcers healed · people with pressure ulcers

Topical phenytoin may leads to lower proportion of ulcers healed within trial period (eight weeks) compared with hydrocolloid dressing (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Topical phenytoin for treating pressure ulcers 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.55 [0.33, 0.92]
1 study · 56 participants
Low

Topical phenytoin vs triple antibiotic ointment

The proportion of pressure ulcers healed · people with pressure ulcers

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Topical phenytoin for treating pressure ulcers 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
no estimate extracted
Studies not reported
No studies found

Topical phenytoin vs simple dressing

The proportion of pressure ulcers healed · people with pressure ulcers

It is very uncertain whether topical phenytoin group changes proportion of ulcers healed within trial period (eight weeks) compared with a simple dressing (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Topical phenytoin for treating pressure ulcers 2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.33 [0.63, 2.78]
1 study · 55 participants
Very low