Table 2.

Comparison of the Tested Markers in the Two Groups

	Group A (n = 55)	Group B (n = 91)	P-value
WBC (109/μL)
Median	6.5	6.4	0.087
P25, P75	5.5 ~ 8.2	5.5 ~ 7.1
CRP (mg/L)			<0.001*
Median	6.6	3.5
P25, P75	3.6 ~ 17.5	2.6 ~ 5.1
ESR (mm/hr, median)			<0.001*
Median	23.0	6.0
P25, P75	13.0 ~ 34.0	4.0 ~ 9.0
Plasma Fibrinogen (mg/L)			<0.001*
Median	3.3	2.4
P25, P75	2.8 ~ 5.1	2.0 ~ 2.8

Notes: Group A = infected nonunion; Group B = aseptic nonunion. *P<0.05 indicated significances.

Abbreviations: WBC, white blood cell; CRP, C-reactive protein; ESR, erythrocyte sedimentation rate.