Table 2.

Fracture pattern and union rate in patients with a comminuted femoral shaft fracture treated using an interlocking nail with and without an open cerclage wire

Characteristic	Wire (n = 38)	No wire (n = 33)	p value
Classification			0.06
32B	31	32
32C	7	1
Fragment number	1.53 ± 0.79	1.24 ± 0.49	0.043
Fragment size (mm)	87.66 ± 30.40	66.09 ± 29.03	0.004
Proximal displacement (mm)
Preoperative	21.64 ± 16.94	12.80 ± 7.50	0.006
Postoperative	2.96 ± 1.88	7.51 ± 3.32	< 0.001
Distal displacement (mm)
Preoperative	20.08 ± 13.52	13.05 ± 7.50	0.009
Postoperative	3.57 ± 2.91	7.11 ± 3.26	< 0.001
Union within 24 months	22	24	0.180
Nail breakage	6	4	0.558