Table 2 Clinical evaluation indexes for 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

Time in frame (month)

3.7 ± 1.4

9.4 ± 3.7

0.001

External fixation index (months/cm)

0.62 ± 0.12

1.50 ± 0.19

0.001

SAS score

  

0.001

No anxiety

16

5

 

Mild anxiety

3

12

 

Moderate anxiety

2

8

 

Bone healing score

  

0.237

Excellent

18

16

 

Good

2

5

 

Fair

1

4

 

HSS score (points)

87 ± 6

76 ± 8

0.001

Harris score (points)

86 ± 10

84 ± 7

0.446

  1. SRN shortening/re-lengthening and nailing, BT bone transport, SAS self-rating anxiety scale, HSS hospital for special surgery.
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