Table 3.
Comparison of the radiologic 1 week post-operative results according to the Buehren criteria between those patients operated within two weeks (group A) and those operated on more than two weeks after trauma (group B) [5]
| Op within 2 weeks | Yes (group B-1) | No (group B-2) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 58 | 21 | |
| Post-operative criteria | |||
| Buehren A = normal (%) | 42 (76.4) | 14 (70.0) | 0.795 |
| Buehren B [mm] (mean (sd)) | 1.69 (1.29) | 2.33 (1.69) | 0.089 |
| Buehren C = normal (%) | 54 (98.2) | 19 (95.0) | 1.00 |
| Arthrodesis | < 0.001 | ||
| Temporary | 54 (93.1) | 7 (33.3) | |
| Definitive | 1 (1.7) | 11 (52.4) | |
| Both | 3 (5.2) | 2 (9.5) | |
| Wound closure | 0.083 | ||
| Primary suture | 45 (78.9) | 21 (100) | |
| Secondary suture | 4 (7.0) | 0 (0) | |
| Mesh | 8 (14.0) | 0 (0) | |
| FFI assessed = yes (%) | 18 (31) | 14 (70) | |
| FFI-F | 35.30 (30.73) | 21.85 (25.03) | 0.184 |
| FFI-P | 28.31 (22.53) | 15.01 (18.40) | 0.077 |
| FFI sum | 32.22 (26.03) | 18.32 (22.87) | 0.117 |