Demographic/Surgical factor

No. (%)

p-value

With infection

(n = 14)

Without infection

(n = 49)

Sex

Male (n = 56)

Female (n = 07)

12 (21.4)

02 (28.6)

44 (78.6)

05 (71.4)

0.497

Age group (yrs)

0 - 19 (n = 11)

20 - 39 (n = 32)

40 - 59 (n = 16)

>60 (n = 04)

03 (27.3)

07 (21.9)

04 (25.0)

00 (00.0)

08 (72.7)

25 (78.1)

12 (75.0)

04 (100.0)

0.472

Body mass index (kg/m2)

<18.5 (n = 12)

18.5 - 25.0 (n = 25)

25.1 - 30.0 (n = 20)

>30.1 (n = 06)

01 (08.3)

07 (28.0)

05 (25.0)

01 (08.3)

11 (91.7)

18 (72.0)

15 (75.0)

05 (91.7)

0.499

Co-morbidities present

Yes ( n = 21)

No (n = 42)

04 (19.0)

10 (23.8)

17 (81.0)

32 (76.2)

0.670

Associated injuries

Yes (n = 19)

No (n = 44)

13 (68.4)

01 (02.3)

06 (31.6)

43 (97.7)

0.0388

Fracture sites

Femur (n = 21)

Tibia (n = 08)

Humerus (n = 15)

Radius (n = 03)

Ulna (n = 09)

Metatarsus (n = 05)

Metacarpus (n = 03)

04 (19.0)

06 (75.0)

00 (00.0)

01 (33.3)

02 (22.2)

01 (20.0)

00 (00.0)

17 (81.0)

02 (25.0)

15 (100.0)

02 (66.7)

07 (77.8)

04 (80.0)

03 (100.0)

0.024

Fracture pattern

B (n = 23)

C (n = 41)

02 (08.7)

12 (29.3)

21 (91.3)

29 (70.7)

0.0412

Operative modalities

Plates and screws (n = 11)

Intramedullary nailing (n = 53)

04 (36.4)

10 (18.9)

07 (63.6)

43 (81.1)

0.0400