Table VI.
Phase II incidence of predictor variables.
| Factor | Total (n = 1,226) | Baseline and 12 month SMFA Dysfunction Index (n = 687) |
|---|---|---|
| Reoperations in response to infection, n (%) | ||
| Late* | 12 (1.0) | 7 (1.0) |
| Early | 39 (3.2) | 16 (2.3) |
| None | 1,175 (95.8) | 664 (96.7) |
| Fasciotomy, n (%) | ||
| Late* | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Early | 22 (1.8) | 16 (2.3) |
| None | 1204 (98.2) | 671 (97.7) |
| Bone graft, n (%) | ||
| Late* | 6 (0.5) | 4 (0.6) |
| Early | 11 (0.9) | 5 (0.7) |
| None | 1,209 (98.6) | 678 (98.7) |
| Implant exchange, n (%) | ||
| Late* | 15 (1.2) | 7 (1.0) |
| Early | 25 (2.0) | 10 (1.5) |
| None | 1,186 (96.7) | 670 (97.5) |
| Bone graft and/or implant exchange, n (%) | ||
| Late* | 17 (1.4) | 8 (1.2) |
| Early | 31 (2.5) | 11 (1.6) |
| None | 1,178 (96.1) | 668 (97.2) |
| Nonoperatively treated infection, n (%) | ||
| Late* | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) |
| Early | 19 (1.5) | 9 (1.3) |
| None | 1,207 (98.5) | 678 (98.7) |
| Dynamization, n (%) | ||
| Late* | 18 (1.5) | 11 (1.6) |
| Early | 99 (8.1) | 64 (9.3) |
| None | 1,109 (90.5) | 612 (89.1) |
*
Early is defined as prior to eight months from initial surgery and late is defined as eight months up to one year.
SMFA, Short Musculoskeletal Functional Assessment