Comparison of postoperative infection rates between late and immediate intramedullary nailing for open fractures of the tibial shaft
| No. of cases | Type of infection | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superficial | Deep | |||
| L | 37 | 5 (13.5%) | 3 (8.1%) | 8 (21.6%) |
| I | 48 | 1 (2.1%) | 0 | 1 (2.1%) |
| p Value | 0.042* | 0.045* | 0.004* | |
p, late versus immediate.
*Statistically significant.
I, immediate intramedullary nailing; L, late intramedullary nailing; no., number.