|
Number of patients
|
Constant score of last follow up (points)
|
postoperative Constant score (points)
|
Union time (week)
|
Complication rate
|
---|
|
Pain
|
ADL
|
Mobility
|
Strength
|
1month
|
3months
|
6 months
| | |
---|
Group A
|
18
|
13.9 ± 2.1
|
18.9 ± 1.2
|
37.7 ± 2.1
|
24.2 ± 2.0
|
90.1 ± 3.8
|
93 ± 3.9
|
93.4 ± 4.0
|
13.9 ± 2.3
|
16.7%
|
Group B
|
16
|
12.5 ± 4.1
|
18.6 ± 1.6
|
35.5 ± 3.5
|
23.4 ± 2.4
|
84.2 ± 7.4
|
87.5 ± 8.9
|
87.9 ± 9.2
|
16.1 ± 3.0
|
31.2%
|
F value
|
–
|
1.230
|
0.623
|
2.189
|
1.060
|
2.871
|
2.285
|
2.213
|
−2.415
|
0.355
|
P value
|
–
|
0.232
|
0.538
|
0.039
|
0.297
|
0.009
|
0.033
|
0.039
|
0.022
|
0.551
|
- A p-value< 0.05 was taken to indicate a statistically significant difference