Table 2.
Treatment and follow-up data
| Variable | Bead Group | Spacer Group | P |
|---|---|---|---|
| Estimated volume of bone defects (Median (Min-Max), cm3) | 35 (15-40) | 40 (20-70) | 0.02a |
| Time of intravenous antibiotic treatment (Mean ± SD, days) | 15.8 ± 3.9 | 16.1 ± 4.1 | 0.84b |
| Hospital stay in the first stage (Mean ± SD, days) | 23.4 ± 3.1 | 24.5 ± 3.3 | 0.28b |
| Time between the first and second stages (Mean ± SD, days) | 65.7 ± 20.1 | 71.8 ± 20.7 | 0.35b |
| Hospital stay in the second stage ((Median (Min-Max), days) | 10 (9-14) | 9.5 (7-14) | 0.40a |
| Infection control rates | 88.9% (16/18) | 90.9% (20/22) | 1.00c |
| Bone healing time after bone grafting (Mean ± SD, months) | 8.5 ± 2.1 | 7.5 ± 1.8 | 0.12b |
| Complication, No. | |||
| Refractures | 0 | 0 | - |
| Superficial pin infection | 4 | 6 | 1.00c |
| Pin loosening | 0 | 0 | - |
aMann-Whitney U test
bIndependant-samples t test
cFisher’s exact test