Table 2 Surgical details on the three groups

Davis-Weber Type A

Operation delay (hrs)

10.0 (5.5-130.0)

9.5 (6.0-106.0)

9.0 (4.75-172.5)

0.983^a

Operation time (min)

44.4 ± 7.6

47.4 ± 11.0

47.3 ± 11.7

0.804^b

Tourniquet time (min)

37.1 ± 7.9

41.4 ± 10.9

40.4 ± 11.8

0.696^b

Plate length (holes)

6

6

6

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Davis-Weber Type B

Operation delay (hrs)

8.5 (6.0-148.5)

8.0 (5.5-105.0)

8.0 (6.0-107.0)

0.761^a

Operation time (min)

44.5 ± 8.1

47.9 ± 8.4

48.5 ± 8.0

0.126^b

Tourniquet time (min)

36.7 ± 7.8

40.4 ± 7.8

40.2 ± 7.1

0.102^b

Plate length (holes)

6(6–7)

7(6–7)

7(6–7)

0.068^a

Davis-Weber Type C

Operation delay (hrs)

9.5 (4.75-104.0)

8.0 (5.0-80.5)

8.5 (5.0-144.0)

0.987^a

Operation time (min)

45.9 ± 4.4

47.1 ± 3.9

48.9 ± 5.7

0.375^b

Tourniquet time (min)

36.4 ± 4.5

39.4 ± 5.1

40.6 ± 6.4

0.222^b

Plate length (holes)

7(7–8)

7(7–8)

7(7–8)

0.879^a