Table 2 Clinical results and statistical analysis
PIN (mean ± SD) n = 82 | Mini-screw (mean ± SD) n = 61 | p-value | Post-hoc analysis of powerc | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Patient’s age (years) | 45.4 ± 13.1 | 47.2 ± 15.4 | 0.459a | |
Follow-up (months) | 82.5 ± 20.6 | 47.3 ± 35.8 | < 0.001b | |
Flexion (°) | 138.2 ± 5.5 | 139.5 ± 2.2 | 0.217b | 58.2% |
Extension deficit (°) | 5.5 ± 11.7 | 2.0 ± 7.0 | 0.085b | 49.7% |
Pronation (°) | 73.1 ± 3.4 | 73.6 ± 2.3 | 0.623b | 18.7% |
Supination (°) | 82.3 ± 6.0 | 81.7 ± 5.4 | 0.290b | 8% |
DASH | 0.8 ± 2.0 | 0.3 ± 0.5 | 0.554b | 72.9% |
MEPS | 97.3 ± 5.8 | 98.3 ± 5.7 | 0.072b | 17.8% |
Comparison of displacement of the fragments | 1.000c | |||
Comparison of residual pain | 0.109c | |||