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Summary of clinical characteristics of 72 patients with an aseptic nonunion of the femoral shaft
| Parameters | Values |
|---|---|
| Age (year), mean (range) | 46 (18–69) |
| Male/female | 56/16 (78%/22%) |
| Initial polytrauma/monotrauma | 49/23 (68%/32%) |
| AO-classification | |
| Type A | 50 (70%) |
| Type B | 11 (15%) |
| Type C | 11 (15%) |
| Closed fractures | 50 (70%) |
| Open fractures | |
| I° | 11 (15%) |
| II° | 11 (15%) |
| III° | 0 |
| Index operation | |
| Non-reamed | 47 (65%) |
| Reamed | 25 (35%) |
| Median time to revision surgery | 11 months |
