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Table 4 Clinical outcomes 2 years after fixation

From: Is there a clinical benefit of additional tension band wiring in plate fixation of the symphysis?

  

n (%)

 

Radiologic Result

Plate only (n = 39)

Plate with tension band wiring (n = 25)

P

Excellent (>85)

15 (38.5)

16 (64)

0.029

Good (70–84)

10 (25.7)

8 (32)

 

Fair (55–69)

10 (25.7)

1 (0.4)

 

Poor (<55)

4 (10.3)

0 (0)