Table 3 Outcome parameters
Variable | Autograft | Allograft | Autograft/allograft | rhBMP-2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
n | 105 | 38 | 16 | 23 |
Time to union in days (mean ± 95% CI) | 198* (172–225) | 416 (290–543) | 389 (159–619) | 217 (158–277) |
Surgical revision rate (any unplanned return to the OR) | 18** (17.1%) | 18 (47.4%) | 4 (25.0%) | 6 (26.1%) |
Revision bone grafting/nonunion rate | 9** (8.6%) | 12 (31.6%) | 5 (31.3%) | 4 (17.4%) |
New-onset postoperative infection | 13*** (12.4%) | 10 (26.3%) | 1 (6.3%) | 4 (17.4%) |
Superficial | 5 (4.8%) | 1 (2.6%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
Deep | 8 (7.6%) | 9 (23.7%) | 1 (6.3%) | 4 (17.4%) |
Persisting infection | 3 (2.9%) | 3 (7.9%) | 1 (6.3%) | 1 (4.3%) |