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Table 4 Evaluation of the bone and functional results between PT and IT groups

From: Novel piston technique versus Ilizarov technique for the repair of bone defect after lower limb infection

Outcomes

Treatment

Numbers (femur/tibia/percentage)

Total

p values

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

Bone results

PT group

9 (1/8)

3 (1/2)

0 (0/0)

0 (0/0)

2/10

p = 0.558

75.0%

25.0%

0%

0%

IT group

19 (1/18)

10 (2/8)

0 (0/0)

0 (0/0)

3/26

65.5%

34.5%

0%

0%

Functional results

PT group

7 (0/7)

4 (1/3)

0 (0/0)

1 (1/0)

2/10

p = 0.020

58.3%

33.3%

0%

8.3%

IT group

6 (0/6)

12 (1/11)

10 (2/8)

1 (0/1)

3/26

20.7%

41.4%

34.5%

3.4%