Autologous bone graft versus demineralized bone matrix in internal fixation of ununited long bones

Table 2 Follow-up data in patients with ununited long bone fractures treated by ORIF and augmentation with either autograft (n = 10) or allograft (n = 10).

		autograft group	allograft group	p-value Mann-Whitney-Test
Follow-up time	[months]			0.240
	mean	56.6	41.2
	range	18-87	12-69
Incidence of Bone Consolidation	[n]	8	10	0.146
	%	(80%)	(100%)
Healing time: clinical	[months]			0.168
	mean	8.3	4.1
	range	2-24	2-8
Healing time: radiological	[months]			0.327
	mean	10.9	11.9
	range	2-40	2-21
Pain intensity: at rest	[NRS]			0.326
	mean	2.0	1.1
	range	0-6	0-5
Pain intensity: with physical activity	[NRS]			0.936
	mean	2.3	2.2
	range	0-7	0-6
Level of treatment-dissatisfaction**	[NRS]			0.031
	mean	2.9	1.4
	range	0-5	0-2

* Pain intensity at follow-up were documented by the Numeric Rating Scale with a range from 0 (no pain) to 10 (maximum pain).
**Level of dissatisfaction concerning non-union surgical procedure at follow-up were documented by the Numeric Rating Scale ranging from of 0 (satisfied) to 5 (extremely dissatisfied).

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