| Variables | Type of fixation | p-value | |
| External | Internal | ||
| Wound Infection | 84 (43.1) | 43 (22.1) | 0.001 |
| Amputation | 14 (7.2) | 2 (1.0) | 0.015 |
| Limb shortening | 93 (47.7) | 50 (25.6) | 0.002 |
| Salvaged Limb | 94 (48.2) | 76 (39.0) | 0.115 |
| Flap reconstruction | 11 (5.6) | 2 (1.0) | 0.040 |
| Chronic osteomyelitis | 40 (30.8) | 10 (7.7) | 0.0005 |
| Fracture re-displacement | 22 (11.3) | 7 (3.6) | 0.030 |
| Mal-union | 16 (13.7) | 4 (3.4) | 0.016 |
| Delayed union | 19 (15.8) | 8 (6.7) | 0.084 |
| Non-union | 14 (11.8) | 4 (3.4) | 0.032 |