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Removal of K-wires
| Characteristics | Short K-wires (n = 7) |
Long w-wires (n = 25) |
|---|---|---|
| Number (% total) | 7 (22%) | 25 (78%) |
| Removed (% subgroup) | 3 (43%) | 25 (100%) |
| Weeks until removal | 20 (SD 10) | 6.7 (SD 4) |
| Anesthesia | ||
| General | 3 (100%) | 8 (32%) |
| Local | 0 (0%) | 17 (68%) |
| Surgery time in minutes | 25 (SD 13) | 7 (SD 3) |
SD standard deviation
