Table 2.
Co-morbidities | Fixator | Time to union (weeks) | Complications | Follow-up (months) | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | None | Ilizarov | 34 | Meta-diaphyseal non-union | 18 |
2. | None | Ilizarov | 14 | None | 24 |
3. | None | Ilizarov | 18 | None | 24 |
4. | None | Ilizarov | 20 | Compartment syndrome | 15 |
5. | None | Ilizarov | 16 | Pin tract sepsis C&O II | 12 |
6. | None | Ilizarov | 17 | Pin tract sepsis C&O II | 12 |
7. | None | Ilizarov | 28 | None | 12 |
8. | None | Ilizarov | 22 | None | 21 |
9. | None | Ilizarov | 26 | Pin tract sepsis C&O II | 13 |
10. | None | Ilizarov | 20 | Pin tract sepsis C&O II | 12 |
11. | None | Ilizarov | 20 | None | 12 |
12. | None | Ilizarov | 16 | None | 13 |
13. | None | Ilizarov | 19 | None | 14 |
14. | None | Ilizarov | 16 | None | 12 |
15. | None | Truelok | 14 | Pin tract sepsis C&O II | 13 |
16. | Smoker | Ilizarov | 12 | Pin tract sepsis C&O IV | 12 |
17. | None | Ilizarov | 18 | None | 17 |
18. | HIV positive (CD4 = 360) | Truelok | 54 | Meta-diaphyseal delayed union | 25 |
19. | None | Ilizarov | 16 | None | 15 |
20. | None | Ilizarov | 10 | None | 13 |
21 | None | Truelok | 21 | None | 14 |
22. | HIV positive (CD4 = 352) | Ilizarov | 20 | None | 12 |
23. | None | Ilizarov | 13 | Compartment syndrome | 24 |
24. | None | Ilizarov | 19 | None | 15 |
25. | Diabetes mellitus | Truelok | 13 | None | 24 |
26. | Diabetes mellitus | Truelok | 13 | None | 24 |
27. | Smoker | Ilizarov | 19 | Pin tract sepsis C&O III | 15 |
28. | HIV positive (CD4 = 309) | Ilizarov | 15 | None | 14 |
29. | None | Truelok | 18 | Pin tract sepsis C&O II | 18 |
30. | None | Truelok | 17 | None | 12 |
31. | None | Ilizarov | 19 | None | 12 |
32. | None | Ilizarov | 18 | None | 13 |
33. | RVD positive (CD4 = 314) | Truelok | 15 | None | 14 |
34. | None | Truelok | 16 | None | 13 |
35. | None | Ilizarov | 9 | None | 12 |
36. | HIV positive (CD4 = 612) | Truelok | 10 | None | 17 |
37. | Smoker | Truelok | 16 | Pin tract sepsis C&O II | 13 |
38. | None | Truelok | 16 | None | 12 |
39. | Smoker | Ilizarov | 19 | Pin tract sepsis C&O II | 12 |
40. | Smoker | Ilizarov | 17 | Pin tract sepsis C&O II | 12 |
41. | None | Truelok | 16 | None | 13 |
42. | None | Truelok | 14 | None | 12 |
43. | HIV positive (CD4 = 407) | Truelok | 16 | None | 13 |
44. | None | Truelok | 15 | None | 13 |
45. | HIV positive (CD4 = 347) | Ilizarov | 21 | None | 14 |
46. | Smoker | Ilizarov | 30 | None | 12 |