Table 1.
Treatment and Injury Characteristics among Patients With and Without at Least Two Valid mRUST Scores
| Entire cohort | <2 Valid mRUST Scores | ≥2 Valid mRUST Scores | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total N | 213 | 31 (15%)‡ | 182 (85%)‡ |
| Instrumentation on rated X-rays | |||
| IMN | 115 | 5 (4%) | 110 (96%) |
| Defect size | |||
| <2.5 cm | 73 | 3 (4%) | 70 (96%) |
| 2.5–5.0 cm | 23 | 2 (9%) | 21 (91%) |
| >5.0 cm | 19 | 0 (0%) | 19 (100%) |
| ORIF w/ plate | 24 | 14 (58%) | 10 (42%) |
| Defect size | |||
| <2.5 cm | 12 | 7 (58%) | 5 (42%) |
| 2.5–5.0 cm | 9 | 5 (56%) | 4 (44%) |
| >5.0 cm | 3 | 2 (67%) | 1 (33%) |
| External Fixator | 29 | 11 (38%) | 18 (62%) |
| Defect size | |||
| <2.5 cm | 9 | 2 (22%) | 7 (78%) |
| 2.5 – 5.0 cm | 6 | 4 (67%) | 2 (33%) |
| >5.0 cm | 14 | 5 (36%) | 9 (64%) |
| None | 45 | 1 (2%) | 44 (98%) |
| Defect size | |||
| <2.5 cm | 15 | 1 (7%) | 14 (93%) |
| 2.5–5.0 cm | 14 | 0 (0%) | 14 (100%) |
| >5.0 cm | 16 | 0 (0%) | 16 (100%) |
| Time to X-rays | 294 ± 85 | 299 ± 88 | 293 ± 85 |
| Bone defect size | |||
| <2.5 cm | 109 | 13 (12%) | 96 (88%) |
| 2.5–5.0 cm | 52 | 11 (21%) | 41 (79%) |
| >5.0 cm | 52 | 7 (13%) | 45 (87%) |
| Bone grafting status | |||
| No | 104 | 13 (12%) | 91 (88%) |
| Yes | 109 | 18 (17%) | 91 (83%) |
‡
= row %