Titanium versus Biodegradable Implants for Fracture Fixation: A Retrospective Comparative Study.

Orthop Res Rev · 2026 · PMC13089258 · PMID 42004691

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highly significantP < 0.001actually significant

However, a highly significant difference was observed in the implant hardware burden ( P < 0.001).

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showed a trendP = 0.096so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Furthermore, while the overall reoperation rate showed a trend toward being higher in the titanium group (30.0% vs 11.1%, P = 0.096), the difference was driven by elective procedures.

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did not reach statistical significanceP = 0.136not close (p > 0.1)

Regarding postoperative recovery, the mean length of hospital stay was shorter in the biodegradable group (10.1 ± 4.2 days) compared to the titanium group (12.4 ± 7.8 days), though this difference did not reach statistical significance ( P = 0.136).

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