Table 4 Comparison of data based on the breakdown of infected and aseptic non-unions.

From: Surgical treatment of distal tibia non-unions with a retrograde intramedullary nail as a therapy option to prevent amputation

 

Aseptic non-unions

Infected non-unions

p-Value

N

16

6

 

Consolidation after 1 year

1,00

 No

9 (56%)

3 (50%)

 

 Yes

7 (44%)

3 (50%)

 

Consolidation in general

1,00

 No

4 (25%)

1 (17%)

 

 Yes

12 (75%)

5 (83%)

 

Major revision

0,50

 No

12 (75%)

3 (50%)

 

 One

2 (12%)

1 (17%)

 

 More

2 (12%)

2 (33%)

 

Minor revision

0,66

 No

12 (75%)

6 (100%)

 

 One

3 (19%)

0 (0%)

 

 More

1 (6%)

0 (0%)

 
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