Table IV.
Comparison of Constant-Murley score at 2 and 6 months after operation, 1 week before the removal of internal fixation, and at the last follow up, and incidence of postoperative complications in the four groups of patients.
| Constant-Murley score | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group | 2 months after operation | 6 months after operation | 1 week before removal of internal fixation | Last follow up | Total occurrence of complications [n (%)] |
| Group A | 75.2±5.3a,b | 77.4±5.2a,b | 82.2±4.1a,b | 89.9±2.8a,b | 0a,b |
| Group B | 62.9±4.1 | 72.1±3.4 | 77.1±5.3 | 83.1±5.6 | 4 (15.4) |
| Group C | 76.1±6.4a,b | 78.1±4.6a,b | 83.3±3.6a,b | 90.2±4.4a,b | 1 (5)a,b |
| Group D | 72.5±4.4a | 75.1±5.3a | 80.7±3.7a | 88.3±2.47a | 3 (15) |
| F value | 4.216 | 6.002 | 5.024 | 3.906 | |
| P-value | 0.00086 | 0.00074 | 0.00062 | 0.00048 | |
a
P<0.05, compared with clavicular hook plate group (group B)
b
P<0.05, compared with T-shaped steel plate internal fixation group (group D).