Variable | VIBF group (N = 33) | Ilizarov group (N = 35) | p value# |
---|---|---|---|
Age (year) | 32.3 ± 10.7 | 33.2 ± 11.9 | 0.738 |
Gender | 0.635 | ||
 Male | 19 | 18 | |
 Female | 14 | 17 | |
Smoking History | 0.626 | ||
 No | 17 | 21 | |
 Yes | 16 | 14 | |
BMI | 0.836 | ||
 < 25 kg/m2 | 20 | 19 | |
 ≥ 25–29.9 kg/m2 | 8 | 9 | |
 ≥ 30 kg/m2 | 5 | 7 | |
Tibia defect site | 0.808 | ||
 Middle | 16 | 15 | |
 Lower segment | 17 | 20 | |
Bone defect length (cm) | 6.7 ± 1.7 | 6.7 ± 1.7 | 0.885 |
Soft tissue defect size (cm2) | 166.7 ± 41.0 | 164.9 ± 32.0 | 0.834 |
Soft tissue repair | 0.963 | ||
 ALTP | 17 | 17 | |
 LD | 11 | 12 | |
 Other* | 5 | 6 | |
Bacterial culture | 0.995 | ||
 Staphylococcus aureus | 10 | 11 | |
 Pseudomonas aeruginosa | 8 | 9 | |
 Escherichia coli | 7 | 6 | |
  MRSA | 3 | 3 | |
  None | 5 | 6 |