Table 2.
Comparison of clinical results
| Number of patients | Constant score of last follow up (points) | postoperative Constant score (points) | Union time (week) | Complication rate | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pain | ADL | Mobility | Strength | 1month | 3months | 6 months | ||||
| Group A | 18 | 13.9 ± 2.1 | 18.9 ± 1.2 | 37.7 ± 2.1 | 24.2 ± 2.0 | 90.1 ± 3.8 | 93 ± 3.9 | 93.4 ± 4.0 | 13.9 ± 2.3 | 16.7% |
| Group B | 16 | 12.5 ± 4.1 | 18.6 ± 1.6 | 35.5 ± 3.5 | 23.4 ± 2.4 | 84.2 ± 7.4 | 87.5 ± 8.9 | 87.9 ± 9.2 | 16.1 ± 3.0 | 31.2% |
| F value | – | 1.230 | 0.623 | 2.189 | 1.060 | 2.871 | 2.285 | 2.213 | −2.415 | 0.355 |
| P value | – | 0.232 | 0.538 | 0.039 | 0.297 | 0.009 | 0.033 | 0.039 | 0.022 | 0.551 |
A p-value< 0.05 was taken to indicate a statistically significant difference