Table 2 Comparison of hospital stay, time to bone union, complications and reoperation rate between the two groups
Early group (n = 39) | Delayed group (n = 32) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Hospital stay (days) | 12.7 ± 3.9 | 14.7 ± 2.7 | 0.019 |
Fracture healing time (weeks) | 13.1 ± 2.3 | 14.8 ± 3.0 | 0.008 |
Complications (%) | |||
Wound infection | 0(0%) | 1(3.1%) | 0.451 |
Post-traumatic osteoarthritis | 4(10.3%) | 6(18.8%) | 0.496 |
HO | 5(12.8%) | 4(12.5%) | 1.000 |
ANFH | 2(5.1%) | 5(15.6%) | 0.231 |
Nonunion | 1(2.6%) | 1(3.1%) | 1.000 |