Table 2 Comparison of VAS and Constant-Murley scores between the locking plate group and the interlocking intramedullary nail group
Groups | 1 month postoperatively | 3 month postoperatively | Final follow-up | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VAS score | Constant-Murley score | VAS score | Constant-Murley score | VAS score | Constant-Murley score | |
Locking plate group (n = 36) | 4.5 ± 1.1 | 40.3 ± 7.2 | 2.1 ± 0.6 | 62.3 ± 5.5 | 0.5 ± 0.5 | 85.9 ± 6.7 |
Interlocking intramedullary nail group(n = 28) | 4.2 ± 0.9 | 45.1 ± 9.6 | 1.8 ± 0.4 | 70.6 ± 7.9 | 0.6 ± 0.5 | 83.1 ± 5.3 |
t | 1.010 | − 2.273 | 2.379 | − 4.758 | 1.289 | 1.863 |
P value | 0.316 | 0.026 | 0.020 | 0.000 | 0.202 | 0.067 |