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Mini plate group (n = 31)
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Hollow screw group (n = 44)
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Kirschner wire group (n = 62)
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Steel wire suture group (n = 27)
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Fracture healing time (week)
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10.1 ± 1.3
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10.8 ± 1.0
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13.4 ± 1.3*#
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13.0 ± 1.6*#
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elbow flexion and extension (°)
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114.6 ± 6.5
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115.4 ± 8.1
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95.7 ± 8.1*#
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94.4 ± 7.7*#
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forearm rotation (°)
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126.0 ± 7.3
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127.7 ± 6.0
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103.9 ± 4.2*#
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102.5 ± 3.8*#
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Incidence of complications
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0 (0%)
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2 (4.55%)
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20 (32.26%)*#
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10 (37.04%)*#
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- Notes: measurement data or counting data were presented as mean ± standard deviation or number of cases; one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) with replicate measurement or chi square test were used to compare multi-group data
- * vs. the mini plate group, p < 0.05; # vs. the hollow screw group, p < 0.05
