| |
Intramedullary nail
|
External Fixator
|
P value
|
|---|
|
Studies (n)
|
Patients (n)
|
Mean
|
SD
|
Studies (n)
|
Patients (n)
|
Mean
|
SD
|
|---|
|
SF-36 or SF-12 questionnaire
|
PCS
|
3
|
94
|
35.0
|
8.7
|
2
|
38
|
41.1
|
2.5
|
0.357
|
|
MCS
|
3
|
94
|
48.3
|
4.7
|
2
|
38
|
49.0
|
14.6
|
0.941
|
|
PF
|
3
|
63
|
25.5
|
15.3
|
1
|
18
|
32.1
| | |
|
BP
|
3
|
63
|
43.8
|
17.8
|
1
|
18
|
47.4
| | |
|
RP
|
3
|
63
|
31.6
|
15.3
|
1
|
18
|
30.8
| | |
|
GH
|
3
|
63
|
45.9
|
10.3
|
1
|
18
|
46.9
| | |
|
SF
|
3
|
63
|
56.1
|
12.6
|
1
|
18
|
56.4
| | |
|
RE
|
3
|
63
|
45.4
|
24.7
|
1
|
18
|
46.7
| | |
|
VT
|
3
|
63
|
43.6
|
9.8
|
1
|
18
|
43.1
| | |
|
MH
|
3
|
63
|
63.5
|
11.8
|
1
|
18
|
58.3
| | |
|
VAS pain
|
7
|
180
|
2.5
|
1.7
|
3
|
49
|
2.9
|
0.8
|
0.627
|
|
LLD (mm)
|
11
|
300
|
23.8
|
14.8
|
7
|
108
|
40.4
|
6.6
|
0.005
|
- SD Standard deviation, SF-36 Short form-36, SF-12 Short form-12, PCS Physical component summary, MCS Mental component summary, PF Physical functioning, BP Bodily pain, RP Role-physical, GH General health, SF Social functioning, RE Role-emotional, VT Vitality, MH Mental health, VAS Visual analogue scale, LLD Limb length discrepancy
