Characteristic
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Group A (n = 52)
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Group B (n = 57)
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Sex (male)
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30 (57.7 %)
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36 (63.2 %)
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Age at initial operation (years)
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49.9 ± 15.9 (20–71)
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50.5 ± 16.1 (21–73)
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Operation time (min)
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215.5 ± 35.0 (146–276)
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222.6 ± 39 (157–279)
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Intraoperative bleeding (ml)
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520.1 ± 59 (250–1000)
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522.3 ± 54 (253–1000)
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Time to abscess disappearance (postoperative months)*
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7.4 ± 0.7 (6–12)
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5.4 ± 0.6 (5–10)
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Time to bone fusion (postoperative months)*
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8.9 ± 0.6 (6–12)
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6.4 ± 0.5 (5–10)
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- Data are presented as n (%) or mean ± standard deviation (range)
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*
P < 0.05