Table 1 Demographics of patients with a comminuted femoral shaft fracture treated using an interlocking nail with and without an open cerclage wire
Characteristic | Wire (n = 38) | No wire (n = 33) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age | 27.74 ± 14.77 | 29.30 ± 12.09 | 0.635 |
Sex | Â | Â | Â |
 Male | 25 | 20 | 0.651 |
 Female | 13 | 13 |  |
Side | Â | Â | 0.847 |
 Right | 23 | 20 |  |
 Left | 15 | 13 |  |