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Age of patients, mean duration of surgery (in mins), time between injury and definitive fixation in both groups
| Group A | Group B | p < 0.01 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5 day course | 1 day course | Statistical significance | |
| Age (in years) | 29.82 | 27.9 | p > 0.01 |
| Mean (SD) duration of surgery (in mins) | 146 | 156 | p > 0.01 |
| Mean (SD) time between injury and definitive fixation | p > 0.01 | ||
| >1 week | 75 % (54) | 77.5 % (56) | |
| <1 week | 25 %9 (18) | 22.5 % (16) |
