Table 4.
Comparison of residual problems between two study groups
| Groups | Group I (6 cm and less bone gap) | Group II (> 6 cm bone gap) | P value (Fisher’s exact test) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients (n) | |||
| Bone result criteria | 20 | 15 | |
| Infection | 5 | 7 | 0.282 |
| Deformity (> 7°) | 1 | 3 | 0.292 |
| Limb length discrepancy (LLD) > 2.5 cm | 0 | 6 | 0.0031 |
| Total number of patients with residual infection, deformity, LLD | 6 | 11 | 0.017 |
| Functional result criteria | |||
| Limp | 1 | 9 | 0.0006 |
| Knee stiffness (loss of > 15° knee extension) or ankle stiffness (loss of > 15° ankle dorsiflexion) | 4 (ankle stiffness) | 7 (ankle stiffness) | 0.144 |
| 2 (knee stiffness) | 2 (knee stiffness) | 1 | |
| Significant pain | 0 | 0 | NA |
| Reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD) | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Total number of patients with residual problems as per ASAMI function criteria | 5 | 10 | 0.0192 |
Bold values signifies that the p value outcome of respective observation is < 0.05, which means there was statistically significant difference between the two groups with respect to respective observation