Table 2.
Management and complications
| 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 |