Table 4 Cross tabulation of infection with Gustilo-Anderson type
Bone | Gustilo-Anderson type | Infection | p-value z | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No n (%) | Yes n (%) | |||
Humerus (n = 2) | Type I | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | - |
Type II | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | ||
Type IIIA | 1 (50.0) | 1 (50.0) | ||
Femur (n = 40) | Type I | 9 (90.0) | 1 (10.0) | 1.000 |
Type II | 6 (85.7) | 1 (14.3) | ||
Type IIIA | 20 (87.0) | 3 (13.0) | ||
Tibia (n = 58) x | Type I | 20 (100.0) | 0 (0.0) | 0.000* |
Type II | 12 (92.3) | 1 (7.7) | ||
Type IIIA | 15 (93.8) | 1 (6.3) | ||
Type IIIB | 2 (22.2) | 7 (77.8) | ||
All fractures (N = 100) x | Type I | 29 (96.7) | 1 (3.3) | 0.000 * |
Type II | 18 (90.0) | 2 (10.0) | ||
Type IIIA | 36 (87.8) | 5 (12.2) | ||
Type IIIB | 2 (22.2) | 7 (77.8) | ||