Table 1: Comparison between the two groups.

Parameters Number   of Patients Gender  Age (Years)  Schatzker Classification Donor Site  Mean Operating Time (Min) Hospitalization (Days) Fracture Union (Weeks) Follow- Up (Months)  Total Cost (Euros)
M F II III IV V
Autograft group  18 12  6 16-57 (mean:  47.6)  9 4 2 3 LFC:16 MFC:2  85 5-8 (mean:6)  12-16 (mean:14)  12-37 (mean:28)  1123-1401 (mean:1276)
Bone substitute group  17 11  6 37-58 (mean:  51.3) 12 5     Allo- grafts  80 5-8 (mean:6)  16-20 (mean:18)  22-48 (mean:32)  2656-3583 (mean:2978)

M: Male.F: Female.LFC: Lateral femoral condyle.MFC: Medial femoral condyle.