24 October 2023: Clinical Research
Comparison of Nanocrystalline Hydroxyapatite Bone Graft with Empty Defects in Long Bone Fractures: A Retrospective Case-Control Study
Jonas Pawelke 1ABCDEF , Vithusha Vinayahalingam 1ABE , Christian Heiss 12D , Matthäus Budak 2E , Thaqif El Khassawna 1ABCDE* , Gero Knapp 2ABCDEFDOI: 10.12659/MSM.941112
Med Sci Monit 2023; 29:e941112
Table 6 Overview of pattern of the bone healing in post-surgery radiographs in the empty defects (ED) group and nanocrystalline hydroxyapatite paste (NCHA) group, showing statistically significant differences between the 2 treatment options.
| Structure | Radiographs (days) | Average in the NHA group | Average in the ED group | Significance between groups (p-value) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Border of fracture | 2 days | 4.57 | 4.82 | 0.12 |
| 28.13 days | 3.17 | 3.6 | 0.06 | |
| 59.47 days | 2.68 | 2.91 | 0.47 | |
| 187.46 days | 1.96 | 2.29 | 0.27 | |
| 452.4 days | 1.36 | 1.43 | 0.96 | |
| Gap of fracture | 2 days | 5.13 | 5.47 | 0.68 |
| 28.13 days | 3.57 | 3.59 | 0.94 | |
| 59.47 days | 2.77 | 3.23 | 0.14 | |
| 187.46 days | 2.52 | 2.42 | 0.41 | |
| 452.4 days | 1.80 | 1.74 | 0.23 | |
| Articular surface | 2 days | 3.00 | 3.11 | 0.22 |
| 28.13 days | 2.57 | 2.80 | 0.49 | |
| 59.47 days | 2.41 | 2.32 | 0.81 | |
| 187.46 days | 1.79 | 1.93 | 0.75 | |
| 452.4 days | 2.84 | 1.60 | 0.64 | |
| Osteosynthesis | 2 days | 2.26 | 2.02 | 0.14 |
| 28.13 days | 2.57 | 2.50 | 0.03 | |
| 59.47 days | 1.32 | 2.61 | 0.63 | |
| 187.46 days | 1.41 | 2.36 | 0.39 | |
| 452.4 days | 1.13 | 2.17 | < 0.001 |