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Table 2 Comparison of blood loss between the two groups (x ± s, n = 30)

From: The effectiveness of a self-made modular elastic compression device for patients with a fracture of the tibia and fibula

Group

Change in hemoglobin volume at admission and discharge (g/L)

Number of patients with indwelling drainage tube

Cumulative drain volume (ml)

Post-operative drain retention (days)

Test group

11.2 ± 6.5 g/L

9

120 ± 60

2.0 ± 0.8

Control group

30.3 ± 10.4

7

260 ± 50

3.5 ± 1.2

P

< 0.05

> 0.05

< 0.05

< 0.05

  1. The change in hemoglobin volume at admission and discharge was all patients in both groups