Table 5.
Postoperative recovery and complications in the four groups
| Mini plate group (n = 31) | Hollow screw group (n = 44) | Kirschner wire group (n = 62) | Steel wire suture group (n = 27) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fracture healing time (week) | 10.1 ± 1.3 | 10.8 ± 1.0 | 13.4 ± 1.3*# | 13.0 ± 1.6*# |
| elbow flexion and extension (°) | 114.6 ± 6.5 | 115.4 ± 8.1 | 95.7 ± 8.1*# | 94.4 ± 7.7*# |
| forearm rotation (°) | 126.0 ± 7.3 | 127.7 ± 6.0 | 103.9 ± 4.2*# | 102.5 ± 3.8*# |
| Incidence of complications | 0 (0%) | 2 (4.55%) | 20 (32.26%)*# | 10 (37.04%)*# |
Notes: measurement data or counting data were presented as mean ± standard deviation or number of cases; one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) with replicate measurement or chi square test were used to compare multi-group data
* vs. the mini plate group, p < 0.05; # vs. the hollow screw group, p < 0.05