Table 2 Clinical outcomes of the two groups
Group I | Group II | t/χ2 | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Residual deformities before correction | ||||
T1(mm) | 9.6 ± 5.6 | 8.5 ± 5.2 | 0.745 | 0.459 |
A1(°) | 5.5 ± 2.5 | 5.1 ± 3.3 | 0.596 | 0.553 |
T2(mm) | 8.3 ± 3.3 | 8.9 ± 5.1 | −0.505 | 0.616 |
A2(°) | 3.8 ± 1.9 | 4.4 ± 2.1 | −1.204 | 0.234 |
Residual deformities after correction | ||||
T1(mm) | 1.8 ± 1.3 | 1.2 ± 1.1 | 1.748 | 0.086 |
A1(°) | 0.7 ± 0.8 | 0.6 ± 0.8 | 0.720 | 0.475 |
T2(mm) | 1.2 ± 1.1 | 0.9 ± 1.3 | 0.859 | 0.394 |
A2(°) | 0.8 ± 0.9 | 0.7 ± 0.9 | 0.777 | 0.441 |
N (time) | 2.3 ± 1.0 | 1.3 ± 0.5 | 4.572 | P < 0.001 |
Duration of deformity correction (day) | 5.1 ± 1.9 | 2.9 ± 1.1 | 4.914 | P < 0.001 |
External fixation time (week) | 27.9 ± 4.9 | 27.2 ± 1.9 | 0.543 | 0.589 |
Follow-up (month) | 18.3 ± 3.7 | 17.5 ± 4.7 | 0.699 | 0.488 |
Johner-Wruhs criteria | ||||
Excellent | 23 | 19 | 0.212 | 1.000 |
Good | 6 | 5 | ||
Moderate | 2 | 2 | ||
Poor | 0 | 0 | ||