Table 1.
The baselines of participants
| RBI therapy group (n = 16) | Control group (n = 16) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age(y) | 47.75 ± 15.28 | 39.75 ± 15.08 | 0.147 |
| Sex | |||
| Female | 5 | 5 | < 0.99 |
| Male | 11 | 11 | < 0.99 |
| BMI(kg/m2) | 23.25 ± 2.80 | 26.01 ± 5.22 | 0.073 |
| Affected side | |||
| Left | 8 | 10 | 0.722 |
| Right | 8 | 6 | 0.722 |
| Fracture type | |||
| 42A1 | 11 | 11 | < 0.99 |
| 42A2 | 1 | 1 | < 0.99 |
| 42B2 | 3 | 3 | < 0.99 |
| 42C2 | 1 | 1 | < 0.99 |
| Injury reason | |||
| Falling by self | 13 | 9 | 0.252 |
| Traffic accident | 3 | 7 | 0.252 |
| Timing between trauma and surgical treatment(d)a | 4.0 (6.0–2.0) | 5.0 (3.5) | 0.761 |
| Combination diseases | |||
| Hypertension | 6 | 2 | 0.22 |
| Diabetes mellitus | 3 | 0 | 0.226 |
| Coronary heart disease | 2 | 0 | 0.484 |
| Cerebral infarction | 0 | 0 | < 0.99 |
| Allergic history | 3 | 1 | 0.6 |
| Smoking history | 8 | 2 | 0.054 |
| Excessive drinking history | 4 | 3 | < 0.99 |
aBecause the data is skewed distribution, it was represented by median (quartile range) and compared by Mann–Whitney U test. The enumeration data was compared by Fischer’s exact test as the small size