Table 3 The modes of failure and time to failure

Treatment failure

12

9

3

< 0.001

 K-wires

4

4

0

< 0.05

 External fixation

4

3

1

< 0.05

 Plates

4

2

2

0.28

Modes of failure

< 0.05

 Loss of reduction

5 (41.6%)

4 (44.4%)

1 (33.3%)

< 0..05

 Nonunion of fracture

4 (33.3%)

3 (33.3%)

1 (33.3%)

0.05

 Persistent pain

3 (25%)

2 (22.2%)

1 (33.3%)

0.28

Time to failure (weeks)

10.5 ± 4.14

9.11 ± 3.86

14.67 ± 5.8

< 0.05