Table 5. Distribution of study subjects according to post-operative assessment parameters in both the groups.
*p-value <0.05 is significant
ACIIN: Antibiotic-coated intramedullary interlocking nail, LRS: Limb reconstruction system
| Infection control | Group A (ACIIN) | Group B (LRS/Ilizarov) |
| Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | |
| Controlled | 16 (80) | 14 (70) |
| Not controlled | 4 (20) | 6 (30) |
| Total | 20 (100) | 20 (100) |
| Chi-square test | 8.835 | |
| p-value | 0.025* | |
| Limb length discrepancy (LLD) | Group A (ACIIN) | Group B (LRS/Ilizarov) |
| Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | |
| Same as before | 12 (60) | 2 (10) |
| No | - | 8 (40) |
| Yes | 8 (40) | 10 (50) |
| Total | 20 (100) | 20 (100) |
| Chi-square test | 5.041 | |
| p-value | 0.021* | |
| Deformity | Group A (ACIIN) | Group B (LRS/Ilizarov) |
| Frequency (%) | Frequency (%) | |
| <7 degree | 16 (80) | 14 (70) |
| >7 degree | 4 (20) | 6 (30) |
| Total | 20 (100) | 20 (100) |
| Chi-square test | 3.332 | |
| p-value | 0.08* | |