TABLE 2.
Surgical results of the patients
| Surgical results | SPF group (n = 79) | PLFP group (n = 81) | t‐ value | P‐value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intraoperative blood loss (ml) | 63.29 ± 31.63 | 67.22 ± 22.62 | −0.91 | 0.366 |
| Surgical time (min) | 57.61 ± 15.92 | 65.48 ± 16.48 | −3.07 | 0.002 a |
| Fracture healing time (month) | 4.87 ± 1.60 | 4.41 ± 0.99 | 2.22 | 0.028 a |
| Constant–Murley score | 86.18 ± 6.10 | 87.62 ± 3.95 | −1.78 | 0.077 |
| DASH score | 7.03 ± 2.42 | 6.73 ± 2.00 | 0.85 | 0.399 |
| Subjective satisfaction | 4.13 ± 1.91 | 4.27 ± 1.14 | −0.79 | 0.433 |
| Complications (n, %) | 7, 8.86 | 5, 6.17 | 0.69 | 0.49 |
| Mild deformity healing | 2 | 1 | 0.60 | 0.55 |
| Fracture nonunion | 2 | 0 | 1.44 | 0.16 |
| Postoperative superficial tissue infection | 3 | 4 | 0.04 | 0.97 |
Notes: Data are presented as n or mean ± standard deviation.
a
The differences in Surgical time and Fracture healing time between the two groups were determined using the Satterthwaite t'‐test.