Patient demographics and clinical characteristics
| Characteristic | ELA | MIS | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, yr, mean ± SD | 42.0 ± 14.1 | 43.0 ± 14.3 | 0.64 |
| Sex, male/female | 38/14 | 121/28 | 0.30 |
| Last follow-up, mo, mean ± SD | 10.4 ± 7.1 | 9.9 ± 9.1 | 0.72 |
| Diabetes, n (%) | 2 (4.0) | 14 (9.0) | 0.32 |
| Peripheral vascular disease, n (%) | 0 (0) | 17 (11.0) | 0.02 |
| Smoking, n (%) | 23 (44.0) | 68 (46.0) | 0.99 |
| IVDU, n (%) | 0 (0) | 12 (8.0) | 0.08 |
| WCB, n (%) | 7 (13.0) | 25 (17.0) | 0.73 |
| Open fracture, mean ± SD | 8 ± 15.0 | 6 ± 4.0 | 0.01 |
| Time to surgery, h, mean ± SD | 136.8 ± 149.6 | 86.4 ± 92.0 | 0.03 |
| Duration of surgery, min, mean ± SD | 152.3 ± 81.5 | 99.6 ± 39.6 | < 0.01 |
ELA = extensile lateral, IVDU = intravenous drug users, MIS = minimally invasive surgical, SD = standard deviation, WCB = Workers Compensation Board.