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Table 3 Comparison of infection rates among Gustilo fracture types

From: Study on the relationship between the timing of conversion from external fixation to internal fixation and infection in the treatment of open fractures of extremities

Group

Infection

P value

Yes

No

Overall

Ratio (%)

X2/Fisher

I

0

10

10

0

11.370

0.023

II

2

33

35

5.7%

  

IIIA

3

33

36

8.3%

  

IIIB

5

23

28

17.9%

  

IIIC

5

8

13

38.5%

  

Overall

15

107

122

12.3%

  
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X