Table 4 The open degree and combined injury of patients from single-plate and double-plate group.

From: Comparison of Clinical Efficacy of Lateral and Lateral and Medial Double-plating Fixation of Distal Femoral Fractures

Types

single-plate (percentage)

double-plate (percentage)

P

closed

23 (48.0%)

1 (8.3%)

0.019

gustilo type I

9 (18.8%)

5 (41.7%)

0.130

gustilo type II

11 (22.9%)

5 (41.7%)

0.273

gustilo type III

5 (10.4%)

1 (8.3%)

1

combined Vascular injury

2

0

—

combined external fixator

7

1

—