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The second part of the investigation consisted of comparing the validity of the non-union prediction scores in 15 patients with tibial shaft fractures randomly selected from a Level I trauma centre prospectively collected database who were treated with intramedullary nailing.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>Four scoring systems identified: The Leeds-Genoa Non-Union Index (LEG-NUI), the Non-Union Determination Score (NURD), the FRACTING score, and the Tibial Fracture Healing Score (TFHS). Patients demographics: Non-union group: five male patients, mean age 36.4\u00a0years (18\u201350); Union group: ten patients (8 males) with mean age 39.8\u00a0years (20\u201366). The following score thresholds were used to calculate positive and negative predictive values for non-union: FRACTING score\u2009\u2265\u20097 at the immediate post-operative period, LEG-NUI score\u2009\u2265\u20095 within 12\u00a0weeks, NURD score\u2009\u2265\u20099 at the immediate post-operative period, and TFHS\u2009&lt;\u20093 at 12\u00a0weeks. For the FRACTING, LEG-NUI and NURD scores, the positive predictive values for the development of non-union were 80, 100, 40% respectively, whereas the negative predictive values were 60, 90 and 90%. The TFHS could not be retrospectively calculated for robust accuracy.<\/jats:p>\n              <\/jats:sec><jats:sec>\n                <jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title>\n                <jats:p>The LEG-NUI had the best combination of positive and negative predictive values for early identification of non-union. Based on this study, all currently available scores have inherent strengths and limitations. 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