Table 5: Duration to Radiological Union of fracture from Definitive Treatment.
| Time from Def. Treatment | Frequency | ∑ Freq. | % Union rate |
| 6 weeks | 159 | 159 | 11.9 |
| 12 weeks | 752 | 911 | 56.4 |
| 18 weeks | 138 | 1049 | 10.3 |
| 24 weeks | 68 | 1117 | 5.1 |
| > 24 weeks | 50 | 1167 | 3.7 |
| Amputation | nil | 1167 | - |
| Loss to follow up | 162 | 1329 | 12.1 |
| Total | 1334 | 100 |
Χ2 = 1481.717, P < 0.00001.
Patients whose fractures had not united at 6 months (24 weeks) included those with non-union or prolonged delayed.