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. 2019 Mar 11;101(4):297–303. doi: 10.1308/rcsann.2019.0023

Table 2.

Comparison of demographics, fracture type and treatment method of 100 random patients from 2007 and 100 patients from 2014.

2007 2014 P-value
Patients (n) 100 100
Male : Female 62 : 38 61 : 39 0.84
Mean age (years) 9.8 (1.2–16.2) 10.0 (1.2–16.4) 0.71
Age group:
 Toddler 7 1 0.09
 Pre-school 4 9
 Young school 36 37
 Older school 53 53
Operated 22 26 0.36
MUA 17 21
Internal fixation 5: plate 3, k-wire 1, fn 1 5: plate 2, k-wire 3
Fracture type:
 Physeal 13 10 0.70
 Metaphyseal 73 78
 Distal diaphyseal 14 12

fn, flexible nails; MUA, manipulation under anaesthesia.