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. 2021 Dec 7;56(6):796–803. doi: 10.1055/s-0041-1724072

Table 1. Summary of the observations regarding the outcomes of the study.

Outcome→ Union Non-union Total/Gross
Parameters ↓
Number of cases 30 14 44
Type of non-union
Atrophic 18 6 24
Hypertrophic 4 2 6
Comminuted 8 6 14
Average level of serum akaline phosphatase (28–111 IU/L)
At admission 121 118 120
At the final follow-up 94 128 105
Peak value during the study 179 181 180
Average resistive index (ultrasonography)
At admission 0.28 0.12 0.22
At the final follow-up 0.22 0.9 0.44
Peak value during the study 0.79 1.04 0.87
Follow-up (weeks)
Peak level of serum akaline phosphatase 7.2 6.9 7.0
Peak value of the resistive index 14.4 21.4 16.6
Hyperechoic callus on ultrasonography 20 Not observed 20
Callus on X-ray (union time) 18.8 Not observed 18.8