Table 2 Patient demographics
Variables | Group 1 (n = 45) | Group 2 (n = 13) | Group 3 (n = 62) | Overall (n = 120) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 5.3 ± 2.5 | 5.7 ± 2.5 | 5.1 ± 2.2 | 5.3 ± 2.3 | 0.65 |
Sex | 0.27 | ||||
Male | 27 | 11 | 41 | 79 | |
Female | 18 | 2 | 21 | 41 | |
Side injured | 0.75 | ||||
Right | 22 | 5 | 31 | 58 | |
Left | 23 | 8 | 31 | 62 | |
Pre-op displacement (mm) | 11.3 ± 6.1 | 10.1 ± 4.4 | 10.2 ± 4.4 | 10.6 ± 5.1 | 0.53 |
Post-op displacement (mm) | 1.6 ± 0.5 | 1.3 ± 0.7 | 1.3 ± 0.8 | 1.4 ± 0.7 | 0.25 |
Operation Time (mins) | 38.8 ± 11.8 | 70.2 ± 8.9 | 49.7 ± 7.2 | 48.8 ± 13.1 | <0.001 |
Immobilization (weeks) | 4.7 ± 1.0 | 4.4 ± 0.7 | 4.6 ± 0.6 | 4.6 ± 0.8 | 0.34 |
Pin duration (weeks) | 5.6 ± 0.8 | 15.7 ± 2.6 | 15.9 ± 2.7 | 12.0 ± 5.5 | <0.001 |
Follow-up (months) | 14.2 ± 4.4 | 13.1 ± 3.3 | 13.9 ± 3.3 | 13.9 ± 3.7 | 0.66 |
Milch type | 0.009 | ||||
I | 8 | 7 | 21 | 36 | |
II | 37 | 6 | 41 | 84 | |
Song stage | 0.65 | ||||
4 | 24 | 6 | 39 | 69 | |
5 | 21 | 7 | 23 | 51 |