Table 2.

Comparison of VAS and Constant-Murley scores between the locking plate group and the interlocking intramedullary nail group

Groups	1 month postoperatively		3 month postoperatively		Final follow-up
	VAS score	Constant-Murley score	VAS score	Constant-Murley score	VAS score	Constant-Murley score
Locking plate group (n = 36)	4.5 ± 1.1	40.3 ± 7.2	2.1 ± 0.6	62.3 ± 5.5	0.5 ± 0.5	85.9 ± 6.7
Interlocking intramedullary nail group(n = 28)	4.2 ± 0.9	45.1 ± 9.6	1.8 ± 0.4	70.6 ± 7.9	0.6 ± 0.5	83.1 ± 5.3
t	1.010	− 2.273	2.379	− 4.758	1.289	1.863
P value	0.316	0.026	0.020	0.000	0.202	0.067