Table 2 Comparison of the different variables between the STP and RP groups
Variable | STP group (n = 22) | RP group (n = 22) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Gender, male (n, %) | 18 (81.8%) | 14 (63.6%) | 0.176 |
Age, years (mean ± SD) | 46.7 ± 11.6 | 50.8 ± 8.9 | 0.202 |
Mechanism of injury (n, %) | |||
Fall from height | 11 (50%) | 8 (36.4%) | 0.646 |
Traffic accident | 9 (40.9%) | 11 (50%) | |
Others | 2 (9.1%) | 3 (13.6%) | |
Fracture side, left (n, %) | 15 (68.2%) | 12 (54.5%) | 0.353 |
Concomitant injuries (n, %) | |||
Head trauma | 5 (22.7%) | 6 (27.3%) | 0.918 |
Spine fracture | 1 (4.5%) | 2 (9.1%) | |
Limb fracture | 9 (40.9%) | 6 (27.3%) | |
Rib or clavicle fracture | 4 (18.2%) | 5 (22.7%) | |
Dislocation of hip | 3 (13.6%) | 2 (9.1%) | |
Others | 3 (13.6%) | 2 (9.1%) | |
Time to surgery, days (mean ± SD) | 8.8 ± 3.3 | 8.6 ± 2.6 | 0.799 |
Surgical time, min (mean ± SD) | 245.1 ± 54.6 | 286.8 ± 59.3 | 0.020 |
Blood loss, mL (mean ± SD) | 1136.4 ± 686.3 | 1777.3 ± 944.6 | 0.014 |
Blood transfusion, mL (mean ± SD) | 780.9 ± 685.2 | 1256.8 ± 763.2 | 0.035 |
Hospital stay time, days (mean ± SD) | 25.7 ± 6.3 | 26.8 ± 7.8 | 0.612 |
Quality of reduction (n, %) | |||
Anatomic (0–1 mm) | 16 (72.7%) | 14 (63.6%) | 0.490 |
Imperfect (2–3 mm) | 5 (22.7%) | 6 (27.3%) | |
Poor (> 3 mm) | 1 (4.5%) | 2 (9.1%) | |