Table 1.
Demographics of the two groups.
| Variable | PBT group (n = 29) | DBT group (n = 21) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 34 ± 9 | 36 ± 10 | 0.471 |
| Sex (male/female) | 18/11 | 14/7 | 0.738 |
| Bone loss (cm) | 7.8 ± 2.4 | 8.1 ± 2.6 | 0.680 |
| Etiology | 0.796 | ||
| Acute trauma | 14 | 10 | |
| Osteomyelitis | 9 | 8 | |
| Others | 6 | 3 | |
| Gustilo-Anderson classification | 0.999 | ||
| GA I | 4 | 3 | |
| GA II | 3 | 2 | |
| GA IIIa | 9 | 7 | |
| GA IIIb | 5 | 3 | |
| GA IIIc | 2 | 1 | |
| Closed | 6 | 5 | |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 25 ± 4 | 26 ± 4 | 0.388 |
| Follow-up (months) | 34 ± 7 | 35 ± 8 | 0.649 |
PBT stands for proximal bone transport. DBT stands for distal bone transport. GA stands for Gustilo-Anderson. BMI stands for body mass index.