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Table 2 Postoperative clinical indicators of the two groups

From: A useful intraoperative technique for transiliac-transsacral screws: a point-to-point coaxial guide apparatus

Variable

PTP (n = 20)

Free-hand (n = 18)

Range or percent

Function outcomes (Majeed scores, N)

  

χ2 = − 0.711, P = 0.477

 Excellent/good

12/7

9/7

95% vs 88.9%

 Fair

1

2

5% vs 11.1%

Quality of reduction (Matta radiology criteria, N)

  

χ2 = − 0.107, P = 0.914

 Excellent/good

14/4

12/5

90% vs 94%

 Fair

2

1

10% vs 6%

Screw position

 Intraosseous

16

9

80% vs 50%

 Juxtacortical

4

8

20% vs 44.4%

 Extraosseous

0

1

0% vs 5.6%

Complications

No

No

 
  1. PTP point-to-point guide apparatus, N number, vs versus