Table 4 The functional outcomes of the subgroups

Long screws

Short screws

P

Long screws

Short screws

P

Long screws

Short screws

P

 Pre

7.94 ± 1.01

8.10 ± 1.14

0.555

7.95 ± 1.00

8.22 ± 1.22

0.449

7.93 ± 1.07

7.91 ± 1.04

0.964

 1 month

3.69 ± 0.95*

3.62 ± 0.82*

0.742

3.91 ± 1.02*

3.78 ± 0.65*

0.639

3.36 ± 0.74*

3.36 ± 1.03*

0.986

 Final

2.44 ± 0.88*

2.38 ± 0.73*

0.749

2.55 ± 0.96*

2.39 ± 0.78*

0.581

2.29 ± 0.73*

2.36 ± 0.67*

0.786

 Pre

31.39 ± 6.12

32.07 ± 6.77

0.672

30.95 ± 5.48

32.78 ± 7.37

0.375

32.07 ± 7.18

30.91 ± 5.79

0.667

 1 month

18.39 ± 4.69*

18.76 ± 4.99*

0.760

18.23 ± 4.61*

19.44 ± 4.78*

0.419

18.64 ± 4.97*

17.64 ± 5.35*

0.632

 Final

14.89 ± 3.96*

15.03 ± 4.08*

0.885

15.09 ± 3.77*

15.39 ± 4.17*

0.814

14.57 ± 4.38*

14.45 ± 4.03*

0.946

6 screws

4 screws

P

6 screws

4 screws

P

6 screws

4 screws

P

 Pre

8.08 ± 1.10

7.92 ± 1.04

0.573

7.95 ± 1.00

7.93 ± 1.07

0.941

8.22 ± 1.22

7.91 ± 1.04

0.485

 1 month

3.85 ± 0.86*

3.36 ± 0.86*

0.029

3.91 ± 1.02*

3.36 ± 0.74*

0.090

3.78 ± 0.65*

3.36 ± 1.03*

0.192

 Final

2.48 ± 0.88*

2.32 ± 0.69*

0.456

2.55 ± 0.96*

2.29 ± 0.73*

0.394

2.39 ± 0.78*

2.36 ± 0.67*

0.930

 Pre

31.78 ± 6.38

31.56 ± 6.50

0.896

30.95 ± 5.48

32.07 ± 7.18

0.601

32.78 ± 7.37

30.91 ± 5.79

0.481

 1 month

18.78 ± 4.67*

18.20 ± 5.06*

0.641

18.23 ± 4.61*

18.64 ± 4.97*

0.800

19.44 ± 4.78*

17.64 ± 5.35*

0.353

 Final

15.23 ± 3.91*

14.52 ± 4.14*

0.492

15.09 ± 3.77*

14.57 ± 4.38*

0.707

15.39 ± 4.17*

14.45 ± 4.03*

0.559