Acute shortening and re-lengthening versus antibiotic calcium sulfate-loaded bone transport for the management of large segmental tibial defects after trauma

Table 2 Clinical evaluation of the two groups

Variable	ASR group (n = 32)	ACSBT group (n = 36)	χ²/t	p value
EFT (month)	9.2 ± 1.8	10.1 ± 2.0	1.953	0.055
EFI (month/cm)	1.5 ± 0.2	1.4 ± 0.3	1.633	0.108
Bone defect healing score
Excellent	22	23	0.179	0.672
Good	7	11	0.656	0.418
Fair	3	2	0.019	0.891
Limb function score
Excellent	15	14	0.442	0.506
Good	7	9	0.092	0.762
Fair	10	13	0.179	0.672

ASR, acute shortening and re-lengthening; ACSBT, antibiotic calcium sulfate-loaded bone transport; EFT, external fixation time; and EFI, external fixation index

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