Table 3.

Evaluation of the bone and functional results.

Grades	excellent	good	fair	poor
Bone results	18	10	4	0
Functional results	13	13	6	0

Criteria; Bone results; Excellent: Union, no infection, deformity <7°, limb length discrepancy (LLD)  < 2.5 cm.; Good: Union plus any two of the following: absence of infection, deformity <7°, LLD <2.5 cm.; Fair: Union plus any one of the following: absence of infection, deformity <7°, LLD <2.5 cm.; Poor: Nonunion/refracture/union plus infection plus deformity >7° plus LLD >2.5 cm.

Functional results; Excellent: Active, no limp, minimum stiffness (loss of <15°knee extension/<15°ankle dorsiflexion) no reflex sympathetic dystrophy (RSD), insignificant pain.; Good: Active, with one or two of the following: limb, stiffness, RSD, significant pain.; Fair: Active, with three or all of the following: limb, stiffness, RSD, significant pain.; Poor: Inactive (unemployment or inability to return to daily activities because of injury).; Failure: Amputation.