Table 2 Evaluation of the bone results
From: Infected nonunion of tibia and femur treated by bone transport
Bone results | Infected tibia nonunion | Infected femur nonunion | Total | Criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Excellent | 46 | 22 | 68 | Union, no infection, deformity <7°, limb length discrepancy (LLD) <2.5 cm |
Good | 17 | 11 | 28 | Union plus any two of the following: absence of infection, deformity <7°, LLD <2.5 cm. |
Fair | 7 | 5 | 12 | Union plus any one of the following: absence of infection, deformity <7°, LLD <2.5 cm. |
Poor | 2 | 0 | 2 | Nonunion/refracture/union plus infection plus deformity >7° plus LLD >2.5 cm |