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Table 1 Patient Characteristics, management and follow-up summary

From: Bone reconstruction with modified Masquelet technique in open distal femoral fractures: a case series

Patient Number

Age and Sex

Gastillo-Anderson Classification

Fixation

Device

Double plating

Defect Size in Antero- Posterior View (cm)

Time to Definite

Fracture Fixation (Days)

Timing of Bone Graft from initial cementing (Days)

Autograft Harvest Site

Bone Graft

Volume (cc)

Polypropylene Mesh Size (cm2)

Union Time after Second Surgery (Months)

History of Smoking

Follow Up (Months)

Lower Extremity Functional Score

1

36 ♂

IIIA

Lateral Anatomical,

Medial 4.5 mm LCP

Yes

12

10

50

Iliac Crest

70

30

3

No

12

42

2

54 ♂

IIIA

Lateral Anatomical,

Anterior 3.5 mm LCP

Yes

8

6

42

Iliac Crest

50

20

2.5

Yes

14

45

3

58 ♂

IIIC

Lateral Anatomical,

Medial 4.5 mm LCP

Yes

7

14

56

Iliac Crest & Fibula

50

15

4

Yes

14

58

4

42 ♂

IIIA

Lateral Anatomical plate

No

11

8

60

Iliac Crest

70

30

4

No

13

57

5

28 ♂

IIIA

Lateral Anatomical plate

No

10

4

48

Iliac Crest

60

20

3

No

16

43

  1. LCP: Locking compression plate