Table 4 Comparison of pain level between the two groups (\( \overline{x}\pm s \))

Elastic nailing group

25

3.9 ± 0.2

2.0 ± 0.2

1.7 ± 0.1

1.0 ± 0.2

0.4 ± 0.1

0.3 ± 0.1

0.3 ± 0.1

Control group

23

3.9 ± 0.2

2.4 ± 0.2

2.0 ± 0.2

1.5 ± 0.1

1.1 ± 0.1

0.9 ± 0.1

0.8 ± 0.1

t value

0.517

− 8.246

− 6.958

− 11.741

− 28.527

− 24.451

− 34.959

P value

0.608

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001

< 0.001