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 3
Salvage rate and related complications in follow-up interval.
Parameters
Surgery type
value
Internal fixation ()
External fixation ()
Surgery time (minute)
152 (137–174)
165 (147–178)
0.149
Salvage (%)
94.7
95.6
0.824
Functional status (%)
75.4
78.0
0.741
Time to union (month)
10.6 (8.1–14.0)
10.4 (8.1–14.1)
0.785
Complications
Nonunion (%)
10.5
14.7
0.486
Infection recurrence (%)
7.0
8.8
0.711
Refracture (%)
1.8
0
0.456
Data are presented as median (interquartile range) or (%).
