Table 1.
Clinical characteristics of patient population
| Variables | All (N = 49) |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | 53.9 (19–93) |
| Sex (% female) | 33 (67.3%) |
| Race (% Caucasian) | 38 (77.6%) |
| Charlson comorbidity index | 0.67 (0–6) |
| Months between fracture fixation and modified Hernigou procedure | 6.9 (4–30) |
| Early intervention (% treated within 6 months after fixation) | 29 (60.4%) |
| Previous surgical fixation (%) | 49 (100%) |
| Fracture gap (mm) | 5.2 (1.0–20) |
| Gap ≥ 5 mm | 23 (46.9%) |
| Open fracture | 11 (22.4%) |
| Comminuted fracture | 13 (26.5%) |
| Fracture site | p = 0.4 |
| Femur | 19 (38.8%) |
| Tibia-fibula | 23 (46.9%) |
| Humerus | 7 (14.3%) |