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Limb functions and mental evaluation
| Variable | ACSLHT group (n = 44) |
TIBT group (n = 41) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Time in external fixator (month) | 6.2 ± 1.5 | 14.4 ± 2.6 | 0.01 |
| EFI (cm/month) | 0.6 ± 0.1 | 1.7 ± 0.3 | 0.01 |
| Enneking score | 86.5% (25.9) | 75.1% (21.6) | 0.01 |
| 26–30 | 24 | 12 | |
| 21–25 | 17 | 23 | |
| 16–20 | 3 | 5 | |
| 11–15 | 0 | 1 | |
| SAS score | 0.01 | ||
| No anxiety | 24 | 9 | |
| Mild anxiety | 13 | 22 | |
| Moderate anxiety | 7 | 10 |
EFI stands for external fixation index. SAS stands for self-rating anxiety scale
