Table 1.
General information
| Group | Patients (n) | Gender | Age (years, x ± s) | Mechanism of injury | Gustilo classification | AO classification | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Male | Female | Traffic injuries | Others | I | II | III | 42-A | 42-B | 42-C | |||
| A | 35 | 27 | 8 | 46.83 ± 15.83 | 25 | 10 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 13 | 16 | 6 |
| B | 30 | 25 | 5 | 44.27 ± 12.37 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 5 |
| C | 26 | 22 | 4 | 44.96 ± 14.48 | 19 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 4 |
| P | – | >0.05 | >0.05 | >0.05 | >0.05 | >0.05 | ||||||
Group A: simple external fixator fixation
Group B: external fixator combined with plate-screw osteosynthesis
Group C: external fixator combined with k-wire intramedullary fixation