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Table 3 Treatment outcomes

From: Locked intramedullary nailing of open fractures in resource-poor settings: a prospective observational study of challenges and functional outcomes in 101 fractures at Ogbomoso, Nigeria

Variables

Humerus (n = 2)

n (%)

Femur (n = 40)

n (%)

Tibia (n = 58) x

n (%)

Total (N = 100) x

n (%)

Infection

No

1 (50.0)

35 (87.5)

49 (84.5)

85 (85.0)

Yes

1 (50.0)

5 (12.5)

9 (15.5)

15 (15.0)

Ongoing radiographic healing noted at:

6 weeks

1 (50.0)

33 (82.5)

42 (72.4)

76 (76.0)

12 weeks

0 (0.0)

5 (12.5)

16 (27.6)

21 (21.0)

After repeat surgery

0 (0.0)

1 (2.5)

0 (0.0)

1 (1.0)

Not achieved

1 (50.0)

1 (2.5)

0 (0.0)

2 (2.0)

Knee flexion/Shoulder abduction > 90 degrees (KF/SA > 900) present at:

6 weeks

1 (50.0)

17 (42.5)

46 (79.3)

64 (64.0)

12 weeks

0 (0.0)

17 (42.5)

8 (13.8)

25 (25.0)

6 months

1 (50.0)

2 (5.0)

3 (5.2)

6 (6.0)

After 6 months

0 (0.0)

3 (7.5)

1 (1.7)

4 (4.0)

Not achieved

0 (0.0)

1 (2.5)

0 (0.0)

1 (1.0)

Full weight-bearing (FWB) noted at:

6 weeks

1 (50.0)

14 (35.0)

25 (43.1)

40 (40.0)

12 weeks

0 (0.0)

22 (55.0)

28 (48.3)

50 (50.0)

6 months

0 (0.0)

2 (5.0)

5 (8.6)

7 (7.0)

After 6 months

0 (0.0)

1 (2.5)

0 (0.0)

1 (1.0)

Not achieved

1 (50.0)

1 (2.5)

0 (0.0)

2 (2.0)

Able to squat and smile (PS&S/SAER) at:

6 weeks

1 (50.0)

10 (25.0)

22 (37.9)

33 (33.0)

12 weeks

0 (0.0)

22 (55.0)

24 (41.4)

46 (46.0)

6 months

1 (50.0)

4 (10.0)

9 (15.5)

14 (14.0)

After 6 months

0 (0.0)

3 (7.5)

3 (5.2)

6 (6.0)

Not achieved

0 (0.0)

1 (2.5)

0 (0.0)

1 (1.0)

  1. x One patient who died on admission was excluded from this analysis