Table 4 VAS score for pain during follow-up visits for simple and complex fractures and their corresponding p-values

All patients

5.1 ± 3.6

3.9 ± 2.0

2.7 ± 1.8

3.2 ± 3.0

p = 0.747

p < 0.001

p = 0.008

n = 52

2-part fracture group

4.5 ± 1.5

3.5 ± 2.3

2.8 ± 2.0

3.4 ± 3.5

p = 0.590

p = 0.126

p = 0.296

n = 12

3- and 4- part fracture group

5.3 ± 4.0

4.0 ± 1.9

2.7 ± 1.8

3.2 ± 2.9

p = 0.575

p < 0.001

p = 0.017

n = 40

Difference between 2- and 3-/4-part fracture groups

p = 0.486

p = 0.494

p = 0.832

p = 0.808