Table III.

Nonunions for surgical modalities and nonoperative management.

Treatment arm	CP, odds ratio (95% CI)	IMN, odds ratio (95% CI)	RP, odds ratio (95% CI)	Nonoperative, odds ratio (95% CI)
CP	N/A	1.13 (0.37 to 4.54)	1.18 (0.28 to 8.92)	0.08 (0.04 to 0.17)*
IMN	0.88 (0.22 to 2.70)	N/A	1.03 (0.19 to 7.69)	0.07 (0.02 to 0.19)*
RP	0.84 (0.11 to 3.57)	0.97 (0.13 to 5.22)	N/A	0.07 (0.01 to 0.24)*
Nonoperative	12.5 (5.88 to 25.0)*	14.2 (5.26 to 50)*	14.2 (4.17 to 100)*	N/A

^*p < 0.05. Each cell gives the effect of the row-defining intervention relative to the column-defining intervention.

CI, confidence interval; CP, compression plate; IMN, intramedullary nail; N/A, not applicable; RP, reconstruction plate.