Table 1.

Patients demographic

Demographics	Plate and screw (n = 43)		External fixator (n = 36)		P value
	n	Mean (range)	n	Mean (range)
Age (yr)	43	46.3 (19-68)	36	42.1 (24-67)	0.14
BMI (kg/m2)	39	26.0 (18.7-35.0)	11	30.0 (20.3-39.1)	0.08
Sex (female)	43	32.6%	36	47.2%	0.16

BMI: Body mass index.