Table 2.
Clinical data
| Number | EFT (month) | EFI (month/cm) | BUT (month) | Complication | Additional procedure | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9.5 | 1.44 | 8.3 | - | - | Union |
| 2 | 12 | 1.71 | 9.8 | JS | physical rehabilitation | Union |
| 3 | 9.6 | 1.52 | 7.7 | - | - | Union |
| 4 | 12.6 | 1.85 | 10.7 | JS | physical rehabilitation | Union |
| 5 | 14 | 2.06 | 12.1 | PTI | dressing change | Union |
| 6 | 13 | 2.00 | 11.3 | - | - | Union |
| 7 | 15 | 2.24 | 13.8 | - | - | Union |
| 8 | 13.2 | 2.03 | 10.3 | JS, PTI | physical rehabilitation, dressing change | Union |
| 9 | 10 | 1.49 | 8.9 | - | - | Union |
| 10 | 13 | 1.83 | 10.9 | - | - | Union |
| 11 | 63.5 | 9.07 | 10 | Refracture | revision surgery | Union |
| 12 | 13.6 | 2.03 | 10.4 | - | - | Union |
| 13 | 13.4 | 2.03 | 10.3 | - | - | Union |
| 14 | 13 | 1.81 | 9.7 | - | - | Union |
| 15 | 14 | 2.06 | 10.7 | - | - | Union |
| 16 | 13 | 1.88 | 10.5 | - | - | Union |
| 17 | 13.6 | 2.09 | 10.2 | PTI | dressing change | Union |
| 18 | 11 | 1.69 | 9.3 | - | - | Union |
| 19 | 10.7 | 1.75 | 7.8 | - | - | Union |
| 20 | 13 | 1.83 | 10.9 | - | - | Union |
| 21 | 9.6 | 1.50 | 7.8 | - | - | Union |
| 22 | 10.2 | 1.52 | 7.7 | - | - | Union |
EFI, external fixation index; EFT, external fixation time; JS, joint stiffness; PTI, pin tract infection