Table 4 Outcome of 129 patients with DI
From: Infection following fractures of the proximal tibia – a systematic review of incidence and outcome
Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
amputation | 7 | 5.4 |
ankylosis | 12 | 9.3 |
stiffness | 2 | 1.6 |
persistent oedema | 1 | 0.8 |
arthrodesis | 10 | 7.8 |
malalignement | 9 | 7.0 |
non-union / pseudarthrosis | 20 | 15.3 |
persistent infection / septic pseudarthrosis | 5 | 3.9 |
persistent fistula | 1 | 0.8 |
arthroplasty | 2 | 1.6 |
muscle flap | 3 | 2.3 |
union / good / satisfactory | 57 | 44.2 |
total patients | 129 | 100 |