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. 2017 May 25;41(6):676–683. doi: 10.1080/10790268.2017.1329915

Table 2. Fracture classification, localization and treatment strategies.

  Overall (n = 132) Union (n = 111) Non-union (n = 21) P value
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%)