|
Estimated volume of bone defects (Median (Min-Max), cm3)
|
35 (15-40)
|
40 (20-70)
|
0.02a
|
|
Time of intravenous antibiotic treatment (Mean ± SD, days)
|
15.8 ± 3.9
|
16.1 ± 4.1
|
0.84b
|
|
Hospital stay in the first stage (Mean ± SD, days)
|
23.4 ± 3.1
|
24.5 ± 3.3
|
0.28b
|
|
Time between the first and second stages (Mean ± SD, days)
|
65.7 ± 20.1
|
71.8 ± 20.7
|
0.35b
|
|
Hospital stay in the second stage ((Median (Min-Max), days)
|
10 (9-14)
|
9.5 (7-14)
|
0.40a
|
|
Infection control rates
|
88.9% (16/18)
|
90.9% (20/22)
|
1.00c
|
|
Bone healing time after bone grafting (Mean ± SD, months)
|
8.5 ± 2.1
|
7.5 ± 1.8
|
0.12b
|
|
Complication, No.
|
|
Refractures
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
|
Superficial pin infection
|
4
|
6
|
1.00c
|
|
Pin loosening
|
0
|
0
|
-
|
