Research Article
Uncoated vs. Antibiotic-Coated Tibia Nail in Open Diaphyseal Tibial Fracture (42 according to AO Classification): A Single Center Experience
Table 3
Comparison of patient characteristics and outcome in the 2 groups.
| | ETN (23) | ETN PROtect (23) |
| | Age (mean, DS) | | | | Gender | | | | Male | 19 | 18 | | Female | 4 | 5 | | Type of fracture | | | | 42A | 8 | 11 | | 42B | 10 | 9 | | 42C | 5 | 3 | | Gustilo type | | | | I | 7 | 2 | | II | 11 | 10 | | III | 5 (4 IIIA; 1 IIIB) | 11 (6 IIIA; 3 IIIB; 2 IIIC) | | Polytrauma | | | | Yes | 17 | 14 | | No | 6 | 9 | | ISS (mean, DS) | | | | Concomitant injuries | | | | Other fractures (femur; humerus; pelvic ring; cervical/thoracic/lumbar/sacral vertebrae; clavicle; foot/hand bones fracture) | 7 | 9 | | Head/neck (mandibular or maxillary fractures; facial bone fracture; brain contusion; subarachnoid hemorrhage; epidural hematoma) | 9 | 7 | | Chest (rib contusion; rib/sternum fractures; lung/pericardium contusion; hemopericardium, hemothorax, pneumothorax) | 8 | 6 | | Abdomen and pelvic contents (hepatic, splenic, or renal contusion; spleen rupture/laceration; retroperitoneal hematoma/hemorrhage; peritoneal laceration; intra-abdominal/intrapelvic major bleeding; scrotum rupture; urethral laceration) | 14 | 12 | | Days injury to nailing (TTN) (mean, DS) | | | | Plastic surgery (skin grafting and secondary skin closure) | 4 | 7 | | Infection | 4 | 3 | | Superficial infection | 3 (GA grade II, IIIA, IIIB) | 3 (GA grade II, IIIA e IIIC) | | Osteomyelitis | 1 (GA grade IIIA) | — | | Bone union at 12 months | | | | Healed | 16 | 18 | | Partially healed | 6 | 5 | | Infected nonunion | 1 | — | | Bone union after 12 months (after dynamization) | 22 | 23 |
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