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. 2018 Jul 13;138(10):1395–1405. doi: 10.1007/s00402-018-2983-0

Table 2.

BHC of the proximal fragment, gap, and distal fragment vs. 2D-CT parameters of bone structure at the proximal fragment

BHC proximal BHC gap BHC distal
Mean ± SD Mean ± SD Mean ± SD
Trabecular structure
 Yes (n = 20) 5.3* ± 3.6 6.3 ± 4.1 6.5 ± 3.6
 No (n = 9) 0.9* ± 1.9 4.9 ± 4.5 4.3 ± 3.9
 p values < 0.001 0.466 0.187
Sclerosis
 Yes (n = 18) 3.0 ± 3.8 6.4 ± 4.2 5.3 ± 3.4
 No (n = 11) 5.3 ± 3.5 4.8 ± 4.3 6.6 ± 4.5
 p values 0.116 0.367 0.439
Fragmentation
 Yes (n = 4) 1.3* ± 1.9 2.0 ± 4.1 3.0 ± 4.8
 No (n = 25) 4.3* ± 3.8 6.5 ± 3.9 6.3 ± 3.5
 p values 0.036 0.111 0.274

BHC bone healing capacity score, SD standard deviation

*Significant difference between presence and absence of 2D-CT parameters