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Table 7 Non-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

51

F

33A2

N/A

N

N

N

N

10

5

ORIF

No

2

95

F

33A1

22

N

N

N

N

12

6

MIPO

No

3

93

F

33C2

N/A

N

N

N

N

10

4

ORIF

No

4

56

F

33C1

N/A

Y

N

N

Y

8

3

ORIF

No

5

48

M

33A1

N/A

Y

N

N

Y

6

2

ORIF

Arthrodesis

6

91

F

33C2

16

Y

N

N

N

6

2

ORIF

No

7

47

F

33A3

40

Y

Y

N

N

12

3

ORIF

Revision plate + graft

8

87

F

33A3

22.5

N

N

N

N

12

4

MIPO

No

9

78

F

33A3

35

N

N

N

N

12

5

MIPO

No

10

60

F

33A3

24.5

N

N

N

N

14

7

ORIF

Distal femoral replacement

11

43

M

33A3

23

Y

N

N

Y

14

3

ORIF

Retrograde nail + graft

12

86

F

33C2

21.9

N

N

N

N

14

3

ORIF

No

Average

69.6

83.3% female

75.0% comminution

25.6

41.7% smoking

8.3% diabetic

0.0% steroid medication

25.0% alcohol dependence

10.8

3.9

75.0% ORIF

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