A modified hybrid transport technique combined with a retrograde tibiotalocalcaneal arthrodesis nail for the management of distal tibial periarticular osteomyelitis and associated defects

Table 1 Comparison of demographic information between the two groups

Variable	MHT group (n = 16)	BT group (n = 27)	p value
Age (year)	38 ± 12	39 ± 10	0.781
Gender (M/F)	12/4	20/7	0.769
Bone loss (cm)	7.8 ± 2.4	7.6 ± 2.6	0.800
Body mass index (kg/m²)	26.2 ± 2.7	25.0 ± 3.3	0.204
Cierny–Mader classification			0.819
Type III	5	8
Type IV	11	19
ESR (mm/h)	16.3 ± 12.8	15.6 ± 13.5	0.866
CRP (ng/L)	13.35 ± 9.52	14.27 ± 8.85	0.756
WBC count (× 10⁹/L)	10.24 ± 3.36	12.58 ± 4.15	0.051
Follow-up (month)	32 ± 5	33 ± 5	0.531

MHT stands for modified hybrid transport. BT stands for bone transport. ESR stands for erythrocyte sedimentation rate. CRP stands for C-reactive protein. WBC stands for white blood cell

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