Table 1 Demographics of the two groups.

From: Shortening/re-lengthening and nailing versus bone transport for the treatment of segmental femoral bone defects

Variable

SRN group (n = 21)

BT group (n = 25)

p value

Age (year)

35 ± 8

33 ± 9

0.430

Gender (M/F)

16/5

18/7

0.747

Etiology

  

0.264

Acute trauma

11

9

 

Osteomyelitis

10

16

 

Side (L/R)

9/12

14/11

0.374

Bone defect length (cm)

5.8 ± 1.1

6.1 ± 1.6

0.458

Follow-up (month)

30 ± 6

29 ± 5

0.547

  1. SRN shortening/re-lengthening and nailing, BT bone transport.
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