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Treatment variables
| Variable | Preoperative radiation therapy group (n = 36 fractures) | Postoperative radiation therapy group (n = 71 fractures) | p value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | Median | Range | Mean | Median | Range | ||
| Treatment interval (injury to surgery) (days) | 6 | 5 | 2–16 | 4 | 4 | 0–14 | 0.061 |
| Operative blood loss (mL) | 614 | 537 | 100–1850 | 669 | 500 | 150–2200 | 0.791 |
| Operative time (hours) | 201 | 195 | 120–323 | 201 | 175 | 95–552 | 0.242 |
