Study Infection eradication in % of patients Bone growth in % of patients BGS degradation in % of patients Complications
McKee et al. 2010 [19 ] 86% 100% 100% 5 patients with complications: 1x reinfection, 2x refracture, 1x wound infection, and 1x neuropraxia
Ferguson et al. 2014 [31 ] 90% 94% 100% 20 patients with complications: 9x fractures and 11x prolonged wound leakage
Gitelis and Brebach 2002 [20 ] 100% 100% 100% No complication
von Stechow et al. 2005 [21 ] 87.50% 87.50% 100% 2 patients died due thromboembolism, 2x due to revision surgery (seroma), and 3x due to other complications
Humm et al. 2014 [32 ] 95.20% Not mentioned Not mentioned 7x prolonged wound leakage
Chang et al. 2007 [22 ] 80% Not mentioned 100% 5x recurrent infection
Tsai et al. 2004 [23 ] 100% 100% 100% No complications
von Stechow and Rauschmann 2009 [24 ] 100% 100% 100% 3x screw loosening due to osteoporosis and 1x venous thrombosis
Berner et al. 2008 [25 ] 100% 100% 100% No complications
Drago et al. 2013 [26 ] 88.90% 100% 100% 1 patient died due pneumonia, 2x due to infection recurrence, and 1x due to prolonged wound leakage
Romanò et al. 2014 [29 ] 92.60% 100% 100% 1x prolonged wound leakage, 1x fracture, and 1x venous thrombosis
Lindfors et al. 2010 [27 ] 100% Not mentioned Not mentioned 1x muscle flap complication and 1x remaining fracture
McAndrew et al. 2013 [28 ] 100% Not mentioned 100% No complications
Fleiter et al. 2014 [30 ] 80% Not mentioned 100% Not mentioned
Franceschini et al. 2012 [33 ] 100% 100% 100% No complications
