Table1 Demographic data of the two groups
Variable | Group I | Group II | Statistical value | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Patients | 23 | 35 | - | - |
Gender | ||||
Male | 20 | 27 | - | 0.499 |
Female | 3 | 8 | ||
Age (year) | 39.0 ± 11.6 | 41.9 ± 10.4 | -1.001 | 0.321 |
Injury mechanism | ||||
Road traffic accident | 17 | 25 | 0.197 | 1.000 |
Fall from height | 4 | 7 | ||
Crushing injury | 2 | 3 | ||
Open/closed fracture | ||||
Open | 15 | 24 | 0.071 | 0.790 |
Closed | 8 | 11 | ||
Injured bone | ||||
Left tibia | 13 | 21 | 0.069 | 0.792 |
Right tibia | 10 | 14 | ||
OTA classification of fractures | ||||
A | 5 | 9 | 0.626 | 0.785 |
B | 16 | 21 | ||
C | 2 | 5 | ||
The time elapsed since the injury to HEF installed (day) | 3.9 ± 2.2 | 3.2 ± 2.2 | 1.220 | 0.228 |