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Table 4 Comparison of complications seen between both groups

From: The effect of skin traction on pain relief in patients with isolated intertrochanteric fractures, a randomized clinical trial

Variable

Total patients

(n = 154)

With Traction

(n = 78)

Without traction

(n = 76)

X²

P-value

Pressure ulcers

23

13

10

0.37

0.54

DVT

31

16

15

0.01

0.90

PE

17

9

8

0.04

0.84

UTI

18

10

8

0.2

0.66

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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