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Table 3 Demographic and clinical parameters of children with distal forearm both-bone fractures

From: Fixation of delayed distal radial fracture involving metaphyseal diaphyseal junction in adolescents: a comparative study of crossed Kirschner-wiring and non-bridging external fixator

Parameters

EF (n = 30)

KW (n = 23)

P Value

Age, years

11.7 ± 1.3

12.2 ± 1.6

0.187

Sex, male/female

20/10

15/8

0.907

Body Weight (kg)

33.1 ± 3.9

35.1 ± 4.8

0.111

Fracture side, L/R

20/10

14/9

0.644

Duration of surgery, min

31.9 ± 5.9

44.2 ± 9.6

< 0.001*

Images taken during the operation

6.6 ± 1.1

12.4 ± 2.4

< 0.001*

From injury to surgery (d)

5.6 ± 1.3

5.3 ± 1.2

0.460

  1. EF External fixator, KW Kirschner wire
  2. Data shown as mean ± SD or N(%)
  3. * < 0.01