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Table 4 Bony union times for the femoral and tibial fractures with different fixation methods

From: The floating knee: epidemiology, prognostic indicators & outcome following surgical management

Fracture fixation methods

Number of patients

Bony union time

Intramedullary nailing – Diaphyseal femur

20

19.1 weeks

Dynamic Hip screw – Proximal femur

5

15 weeks

Dynamic condylar screw – Distal femur

4

22.5 weeks

Intramedullary nailing – Diaphyseal tibia

20

20.8 weeks

Buttress plating – Tibial plateau

3

17 weeks

External Fixation – Open tibial fracture

6

28 weeks