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 |