Table 2.
Paley criteria
| Parameter | TSF | IRF | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Problems | Obstacles | Complications | Problems | Obstacles | Complications | ||
| Muscle contraction | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Joint dislocation | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Axial deviation | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 17 |
| Neurological deficit | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Vascular complications | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Premature consolidation | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Delayed consolidation | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Pin problems | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| Repeat fracture | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
| Joint stiffness | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Other | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 |
| Total | 5 | 26 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 3 | 66 |
IRF Ilizarov ring fixator, TSF Taylor Spatial Frame