Table 2 Surgical and follow-up data
Characteristic | Treatment | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
MIPO (n = 43) | ORIF (n = 43) | ||
Average length of surgery in min | 71 ± 8.7 | 79 ± 11.7 | 0.0007 |
Average length of hospital stay in days | 6.8 ± 1.8 | 7.7 ± 1.5 | 0.046 |
Average blood loss (ml) | 126 ± 54.8 | 213 ± 68.4 | 0 |
Average duration between trauma and surgery(day) | 5.0 ± 1.9 | 6.3 ± 1.8 | 0.0012 |
Follow-up(months) | 12.6 ± 1.4 | 13.1 ± 0.9 | 0.067 |
The rate of union (at 6Â months) | 93% | 97.7% | Â |