Table 1.
Comparison of the baseline data of the patients between the IEF and PIF group.
IEF group (n = 31) | PIF group (n = 28) | P value* | |
---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 45.6 ± 8.9 | 46.8 ± 9.1 | 0.6109 |
Gender (male/female) | 17/14 | 16/12 | 0.8587 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 24.8 ± 3.7 | 25.2 ± 3.9 | 0.6875 |
Side (left/right) | 13/18 | 11/17 | 0.8361 |
Duration of symptoms (months) | 11.7 ± 4.6 | 12.4 ± 5.5 | 0.5968 |
Follow-up duration (months) | 29.2 ± 3.5 | 28.4 ± 3.0 | 0.3524 |
Causes (%) | 0.9822 | ||
Traumatic arthritis | 19 (61.3%) | 17 (60.7%) | |
Osteoarthritis | 6 (19.4%) | 5 (17.9%) | |
Rheumatoid arthritis | 4 (12.9%) | 4 (14.3%) | |
Other | 2 (6.4%) | 2 (7.1%) |
IEF (Ilizarov external fixation), and PIF (plate internal fixation), BMI (Body mass index). *Independent t test or chi-square test. The P values shown are for inter-group comparisons.