Table 2. Fracture classification, localization and treatment strategies.
Overall (n = 132) | Union (n = 111) | Non-union (n = 21) | P value | |
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Fracture classification [n (%)] | P < 0.002 | |||
A | 97 (73.5%) | 88 (79.3%) | 9 (42.9%) | |
B | 21 (15.9%) | 13 (11.7%) | 8 (38.1%) | |
C | 14 (10.6%) | 10 (9.0%) | 4 (19.0%) | |
Fracture localization [n (%)] | P < 0.0001 | |||
Proximal femur | 26 (19.7%) | 11 (9.9%) | 15 (71.4%) | |
Femoral shaft | 13 (9.8%) | 13 (11.7%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
Distal femur | 47 (35.6%) | 43 (38.7%) | 4 (19.0%) | |
Proximal tibia | 27 (20.5%) | 26 (23.4%) | 1 (4.8%) | |
Tibial shaft | 9 (6.8%) | 8 (7.2%) | 1 (4.8%) | |
Distal tibia | 10 (7.6%) | 10 (9.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | |
Fracture treatment [n (%)] | P < 0.141 | |||
Conservative | 49 (37.1%) | 38 (34.2%) | 11 (52.4%) | |
Operative | 83 (62.9%) | 73 (65.8%) | 10 (47.6%) |