Variable | MHT group (n = 16) | BT group (n = 27) | p value |
---|---|---|---|
Problems | |||
Grade-II pin-tract infection | 2 (12.5%) | 10 (37.0%) | 0.167 |
Aseptic exudation | 6 (37.5%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0.003 |
Transient loss of knee movement | 1 (6.3%) | 5 (18.5%) | 0.505 |
Obstacles | |||
Grade-III pin-tract infection | 1 (6.3%) | 13 (48.1%) | 0.005 |
Infection recurrence | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (3.7%) | – |
Docking site nonunion | 1 (6.3%) | 6 (22.2%) | 0.345 |
Axial deviation | 0 (0.0%) | 7 (25.9%) | 0.072 |
Soft tissue invagination | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (7.4%) | – |
Sequelae | 1 (6.3%) | 3 (11.1%) | 0.990 |
Total number of cases that had complications | 9 (56.3%) | 25 (92.6%) | 0.015 |