Comparison of Monolateral External Fixation and Internal Fixation for Skeletal Stabilisation in the Management of Small Tibial Bone Defects following Successful Treatment of Chronic Osteomyelitis
Table 1
The distribution of organisms and inflammatory markers in baseline.
Parameters
Surgery type
value
Internal fixation ()
External fixation ()
Organisms
S. aureus (%)
50.8
54.4
0.925
S. epidermidis (%)
26.3
25.0
Enterococcus faecalis (%)
15.7
16.2
Others (%)
7.2
4.4
Antibiotics duration (week)
5.2 (4.5–6.5)
5.4 (4.5–6.2)
0.589
Before antibody treatment
WBC (×109/L)
13.0 (11.8–14.1)
13.8 (12.3–15.9)
ESR (mm/1 h)
47.5 (43.5–50.8)
51.4 (48.2–54.5)
<
CRP (mg/L)
21.1 (18.3–23.1)
20.7 (17.5–23.9)
0.921
PCT (ng/mL)
0.31 (0.25–0.36)
0.120
After antibody treatment
WBC (×109/L)
9.7 (8.0–11.2)
9.4 (8.1–10.5)
0.334
ESR (mm/1 h)
18.2 (16.3–19.7)
17.2 (16.3–19.0)
0.199
CRP (mg/L)
10.3 (9.4–11.0)
10.0 (8.9–11.1)
0.503
PCT (ng/mL)
0.09 (0.06–0.10)
0.080 (0.07–0.09)
0.305
Data are presented as median (interquartile range) or (%). WBC, white blood cells; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate; CRP, C-reactive protein; PCT, procalcitonin; .
