Table 1 Demographic of patients
Variables | Proximal (n = 31) | Intermediate (n = 19) | Distal (n = 26) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 41 (23–55) | 38 (22–51) | 39 (20–57) | 0.105 |
Gender (male, female) | 23M8F | 16M3F | 19M7F | 0.647 |
BMI > 25(yes) | 12 | 8 | 9 | 0.892 |
Smoking (yes) | 18 | 10 | 16 | 0.318 |
Antibiotics (yes) | 27 | 13 | 21 | 0.529 |
Mode of fracture (open) | 25 | 17 | 21 | 0.683 |
Duration of post-traumatic osteomyelitis (months) | 30 (22–32) | 29 (22–35) | 31 (16–41) | 0.298 |