Table 4 Fusion and revision rates in both groups
Group 1 ( n = 25) | Group 2 ( n = 33) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Bone consolidation after the first revision | 18/25 (72%) | 31/33 (93.9%) | 0.02 |
Bone consolidation after all revisions | 22/25 (88%) | 32/33 (97%) | 0.18 |
Lane-Sandhu score preoperatively | 0.48 ± 0.71 | 0.6 ± 073 | 0.34 |
Lane-Sandhu score after the first revision | 2.6 ± 1.8 | 3.7 ± 1.0 | 0.001 |
Lane-Sandhu score after all revision | 3.4 ± 1.4 | 3.8 ± 0.7 | 0.21 |
Further revisions (no. of patients/no. of surgeries) | 7/9 | 2/5 | 0.02 |
Time to bone consolidation (months) | 10.3 ± 9.5 | 4.7 ± 3.4 | 0.02 |