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 2
Clinical characteristics of patients enrolled in baseline.
Parameters
Surgery type
value
Internal fixation ()
External fixation ()
Gender (male, %)
63.2
70.6
0.378
Age (year)
42.0 (37.9–48.8)
43.5 (37.0–47.4)
0.862
Body mass index (kg/m2)
27.0 (23.5–29.9)
29.0 (25.9–31.9)
Smoker (%)
40.4
54.4
0.117
Diabetes (%)
26.3
30.9
0.574
Fasting blood glucose (mmol/L)
7.5 (6.4–8.9)
8.2 (7.0–9.3)
Total cholesterol (mmol/L)
4.4 (4.3–4.7)
4.6 (4.3–4.8)
Triglyceride (mmol/L)
1.3 (1.1–1.4)
1.3 (1.1–1.5)
0.110
Low density lipoprotein (mmol/L)
2.8 (2.5–3.1)
2.7 (2.5–2.9)
0.133
Albumin (g/L)
32.5 (31.2–35.6)
33.5 (31.6–35.8)
0.287
Time since injury (month)
7.1 (4.0–12.8)
11.0 (6.0–15.1)
Bone defect (cm)
1.7 (1.0–2.3)
1.9 (1.3–2.9)
Anatomic site
0.124
Lower 1/3 (%)
52.6
69.1
Middle 1/3 (%)
26.3
20.6
Upper 1/3 (%)
21.1
10.3
Initial fracture
0.100
Open (%)
77.2
88.2
Closed (%)
22.8
11.8
Skeletal stabilization
0.310
Plaster (%)
63.2
54.4
Internal (%)
14.0
25.0
External (%)
22.8
20.6
Donor site
0.068
Bilateral (%)
59.6
75
Monolateral (%)
40.4
25
Data are presented as median (interquartile range) or (%).;.
