Table 1: Characteristics of the Patients

Patient # Age Sex Clinical Diagnosis of Infection Open Fracture Local Superficial Infection Non Union Previous Antibiotic Therapy Pain Location Cause of Nail Removal
1 42 F No No No Yes No Other zone Non union surgery
2 40 M No Yes No No Yes Fracture focus Other
3 41 M No No Yes Yes Yes Other zone Pain
4 75 F Yes No Yes Yes Yes Other zone Infection
5 78 F No No No No No Fracture focus Pain
6 59 M No No Yes Yes Yes Other zone Pain
7 40 F No No Yes No No Fracture focus Pain
8 85 F No No No Yes No Fracture focus Non union surgery
9 58 F No No No No No Other zone Pain
10 29 F Yes No Yes No Yes Fracture focus Infection
11 49 F No No No No No Other zone Pain
12 35 M Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Fracture focus Non union surgery
13 27 M No No No No No No Other
14 64 M No No No No No Other zone Pain
15 89 F Yes No Yes No No Fracture focus Infection
16 36 M No No No No No No Other
17 43 M Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Fracture focus Infection
18 16 F No No No No Yes Fracture focus Pain
19 53 M No Yes No Yes Yes Fracture focus Pain
20 47 M No No No No Yes No Other
21 24 M Yes No Yes No Yes Fracture focus Infection
22 53 F No Yes No No Yes Other zone Other
23 38 M No No No No No Other zone Pain
24 52 M No Yes No Yes Yes Fracture focus Non union surgery
25 47 F No Yes No No No Other zone Pain
26 75 F No No No No No No Other
27 75 F Yes No No No No Other zone Pain
28 61 F No Yes No Yes Yes Fracture focus Pain
29 32 M No No No No No No Other
30 24 M No No No No No Other zone Pain
31 74 F Yes No Yes No Yes No Infection