Uncoated vs. Antibiotic-Coated Tibia Nail in Open Diaphyseal Tibial Fracture (42 according to AO Classification): A Single Center Experience

Table 2

Patient and implant characteristics of ETN PROtect group (ISS: Injury Severity Score; EF: external fixation; bone consolidation in more of 12 months).

N°	Age	Sex	Fracture type (AO)	Gustilo type	Polytrauma	ISS	EF	Nail length diameter (mm)	Infection	Bone union
1	20	M	42B3	2	Yes	36	Yes	360 11	No	Yes
2	78	M	42A1	2	No	11	Yes	315 11	No	Yes
3	58	M	42A3	2	Yes	25	Yes	375 13	No	Yes
4	18	M	42B3	2	Yes	21	No	375 10	No	Yes
5	68	F	42B2	3A	Yes	57	Yes	315 11	No	Yes
6	22	M	42A3	1	Yes	17	No	360 10	No	Yes
7	75	M	42A1	3B	No	8	Yes	315 10	No	Yes
8	63	M	42A2	3A	No	14	Yes	330 11	No	Yes
9	29	M	42B3	3A	Yes	53	Yes	345 11	No	Yes
10	30	M	42C3	2	Yes	23	Yes	340 9	No	Yes
11	28	M	42B3	2	No	8	Yes	345 8	No	Yes
12	52	F	42B3	2	No	11	Yes	330 11	No	Yes
13	43	M	42A2	2	No	14	Yes	375 12	No	Yes
14	30	M	42B2	2	No	8	No	315 10	No	Yes
15	57	M	42A2	3A	No	12	Yes	360 10	Yes	Yes
16	22	M	42A3	3C	No	11	Yes	345 10	Yes	Yes
17	62	M	42C3	2	Yes	18	Yes	330 9	Yes	Yes
18	50	M	42A1	3C	Yes	48	Yes	340 11	No	Yes
19	45	F	42A2	3B	Yes	59	Yes	285 9	No	Yes
20	65	F	42A2	1	Yes	20	No	315 10	No	Yes
21	47	M	42C3	3A	Yes	37	Yes	375 10	No	Yes
22	45	F	42B3	3B	Yes	17	Yes	315 10	No	Yes
23	50	M	42B2	3A	Yes	25	Yes	330 11	No	Yes