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Table 6 Periprosthetic non-unions

From: Comparison of outcomes and analysis of risk factors for non-union in locked plating of closed periprosthetic and non-periprosthetic distal femoral fractures in a retrospective cohort study

Patient

Age

Gender

Fracture classification

BMI

Smoking

Diabetes mellitus

Steroid medication

Alcohol dependence

Plate length (holes)

Working length (holes)

Open (i.e., ORIF)/submuscular plate insertion (i.e., MIPO)

Revision

1

81

F

33A3

29.8

Y

N

Y

Y

6

1

ORIF

Retrograde nail + graft

2

73

F

33A2

24

N

N

N

Y

16

2

ORIF

Distal femoral replacement

3

89

F

33A1

N/A

N

Y

N

N

10

4

ORIF

No

4

92

F

33A1

32

N

N

Y

N

16

6

MIPO

No

5

92

F

33A2

33.2

N

Y

N

N

16

4

MIPO

Retrograde nail + graft

6

90

F

33A3

24.2

Y

N

N

N

14

8

MIPO

No

7

85

M

33A3

20

N

N

N

N

12

4

ORIF

Distal femoral replacement

8

61

M

33A3

48

N

Y

N

N

12

6

ORIF

Revision plate + graft

9

81

F

33A3

30

N

Y

N

N

14

2

ORIF

No

10

79

F

33A3

22.1

Y

N

Y

N

12

5

ORIF

Distal femoral replacement

11

75

F

33A3

N/A

N

Y

Y

N

14

4

ORIF

No

Average

81.6

81.8% female

81.8% comminution

29.3

27.3% smoking

45.5% diabetic

36.4% steroid medication use

18.2% alcohol dependence

12.9

4.2

72.7% ORIF

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