Complication rates of fractures treated with delayed closure
| Type of wound closure | No. patients | Group; no. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Superficial infections | Deep infections | Osteomyelitis | Delayed union | Nonunion | ||
| Delayed closure | 14 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Flap | 12 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| Split thickness skin graft | 15 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 |