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Gustilo Anderson IIIB Fracture outcomes from the literature.
| Study | Number of patients | Follow-Up (months) | Deep Infection Rate (%) | Union Rate after the primary surgery (%) | Limb Salvage Rate (%) | Reoperation (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gustilo et al. 26 | 25 | – | 52% | – | 84% | – |
| Gopal et al. 4 | 79 | – | 9.5% | 66% | 95% | – |
| Naique et al. 25 | 73 | 14 | 8.5% | 50.6% | 93% | – |
| Mathew et al. 27 | 74 | 12 | 14.9% | – | 91.9% | – |
| Wordsworth et al. 21 | 66 | 40 | 1.5% | 89.4 | 94% | – |
| Jahangir et al. 20 | 51 | 13.9 | 0% | 84.3% | 98.1% | 21.5% |
| Our Study | 80 | 22 | 1.25% | 88.3% | 96.25% | 18.75% |
