Table 1 Baseline characteristics and the association with primary cure
From: Effect of a standardized treatment regime for infection after osteosynthesis
Variable | Baseline | Primary success rate | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
(n = 49) | No (n = 18) | Yes (n = 31) | ||
Patient | ||||
Age, years | 45 (18–69) | 47 (25–66) | 45 (18–69) | 0.194 |
Male gender | 37 | 13 | 24 | 0.738 |
Smoking | 20 | 10 | 10 | 0.226 |
Comorbidities | ||||
Diabetes mellitus | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0.639 |
Psychiatric disorder | 14 | 6 | 8 | 0.744 |
BMI | 26.3 (19.5–41.8) | 26.3 (19.5–41.8) | 26.3 (20.2–38.5) | 0.719 |
Oral corticosteroid use | 1 | – | 1 | 1.0 |
Follow-up, months | 12 (3–36) | 19 (8–32) | 10 (3–36) | 0.008 |
Fracture | ||||
Localization | 0.140 | |||
Sternum/costa | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Humerus | 1 | – | 1 | |
Radius/ulna | 4 | 2 | 2 | |
Pelvic ring | 11 | 2 | 9 | |
Femur | 8 | 3 | 5 | |
Tibia/fibula | 14 | 8 | 6 | |
Ankle | 6 | – | 6 | |
Foot | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
Type | 0.023 | |||
Closed | 28 | 6 | 22 | |
Open Gustilo classification | ||||
I | 6 | 2 | 4 | |
II | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
IIIA | 4 | 4 | – | |
IIIB | 4 | 1 | 3 | |
IIIC | 3 | 2 | 1 | |
AO classification | 0.144 | |||
A | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
B | 13 | 4 | 9 | |
C | 25 | 10 | 15 | |
Not applicable | 7 | |||
Type of osteosynthesis | 0.649 | |||
(Cerclage) wires | 1 | – | 1 | |
Screws | 6 | 2 | 4 | |
Nail | 12 | 6 | 6 | |
Plate | 30 | 10 | 20 | |