Table 1 Patient demographics and results

No. of patients

31

27

Age (Yr.)*

41.1 ± 14.5 (range 19 to 68)

38.4 ± 11.6 (range 20 to 62)

0.450

Fracture Site (No. of patients)

0.439

Femur

10

14

Tibia

16

9

Humerus

3

2

Radius and/or Ulna

2

2

Methods of Fixation

0.430

Plate

18

12

Intramedullary Nail

13

15

Elapsed Time before Treatment (Mo.)*

4.8 ± 0.9 (range 4 to 6)

5.1 ± 0.8 (range 4 to 6)

0.238

Duration of Treatment (Mo.)*

4.8 ± 2.3 (range 2 to 12)

4.4 ± 1.6 (range 2 to 7)

0.489

Rate of fracture union (3 Mo.)

38.7%

22.2%

0.256

Rate of fracture union (Endpoint)

77.4%

48.1%

0.029

Total Time from Operation to Endpoint (Mo.)*

9.6 ± 2.3 (range 7 to 17)

9.5 ± 1.5 (range 7 to 12)

0.849