Table 2 Individual parameters for patients in Groups A and B and p values.

Mean age

43.9 yrs

38.4 yrs

0.025

0.01 [1.05, (1.01, 1.08)]

Sex M/F

45/17

33/14

0.83

0.83 [1.11, (0.44, 2.76)]

Open fractures

45.9%

51.1%

n/a

-

Smoking

46.8%

35.6%

0.32

0.12 [1.99, (0.83, 4.74)]

NSAIDs

38.3%

22.2%

0.09

0.17 [1.92, (0.76, 4.82)]

Fracture comminution

32.2%

27.6%

0.67

-

Segmental fracture

9.7%

2.1%

0.14

-

Bone gap

14.5%

6.4%

0.22

-

Implant failure

6.4%

0

0.13

-

Total number

62

47

n/a

-