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Table 1 Demographic data of patients in the current study

From: Use of minimally invasive cerclage wiring for displaced major fragments of femoral shaft fractures after intramedullary nailing promotes bone union and a functional outcome

Demographic data

Subjects (n = 37)

Age

44.2 ± 15.9

Sex

Male

23

Female

12

Side

Right

23

Left

14

Location

Proximal

18

Middle

14

Distal

5

L (cm)

9.2 ± 4.4

Dprox (cm)

2.5 ± 1.1

Ddist (cm)

3.3 ± 2.3

Bd (cm)

2.8 ± 0.3

AO/OTA

32B

38

32C

9

IMN

21

Anterograde

19

Retrograde

2

IMN + CW

16

Anterograde

15

Retrograde

1

 1CW

11

  2CW

5

Follow-up duration

27.78 ± 3.00

  1. L length of the major fragment, Dprox proximal displacement of the major fragment, Ddist distal displacement of the major fragment, Bd diameter of femur, IMN intramedullary nailing, CW cerclage wiring
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X