Revision with Locking Compression Plate by Compression Technique for Diaphyseal Nonunions of the Femur and the Tibia: A Retrospective Study of 54 Cases

Table 1

Summary of initial fracture characteristics (AO/OTA classification, Gustilo-Anderson classification, and fracture location) and primary fracture treatments (IMN, plate, ex-fix, and cast) for the aseptic group.

	Location	IMN	Plate	Ex-fix	Cast	Total
Total		21	19	5	1	46
AO/OTA
A	Proximal or distal	5	2	0	0	7
	Middle	4	2	0	1	7
B	Proximal or distal	4	5	0	0	9
	Middle	5	1	1	0	7
C	Proximal or distal	2	7	3	0	12
	Middle	1	2	1	0	4
Gustilo-Anderson
Close	Proximal or distal	10	13	3	0	26
	Middle	9	5	1	1	16
Open II	Proximal or distal	1	1	0	0	2
	Middle	1	0	0	0	1
Open IIIb	Proximal or distal	0	0	0	0	0
	Middle	0	0	1	0	1