Table 2 Basic patient data of PT and IT groups

Number

12

29

–

Sex ratio (males/females)

11/1

27/2

0.657

Mean age

44.00 ± 11.73

43.17 ± 15.75

0.871

Mean times of previous operations

2.67 ± 1.15

2.52 ± 1.06

0.690

Site of injury (femur/tibia)

2/10

3/26

0.620

Right/left

4/8

17/12

0.181

Type of external fixator (circular/monolateral)

8/4

22/7

0.701