Characteristic | Modified | Conventional | Value | P value |
---|---|---|---|---|
Male | 48 | 22 | 2.03b | P > 0.05 |
Female | 12 | 11 | ||
Wounds | 61 | 34 | ||
Hardware retained | 8 | 11 | 5.05a | P < 0.05 |
Cierny–Mader type 1 | 12 | 5 | 0.37b | P > 0.05 |
Cierny–Mader type 2 | 10 | 6 | ||
Cierny–Mader types 3 and 4 | 39 | 23 | ||
Bacterial to be negative | 45 | 15 | 8.25a | P < 0.01 |
Tissue reconstruction | 38 | 26 | 2.00b | P > 0.05 |
Recurrence | 2 | 7 | 7.63a | P < 0.01 |