Table 1 Patient characteristics and perioperative parameters
Early treatment group (n = 36) | Delayed treatment group (n = 31) | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 4.6 ± 2.2 | 4.1 ± 1.9 | 0.3381* |
Sex (male:female) | 30:6 | 21:10 | 0.1356† |
Time from injury to surgery (hours) | 13.1 ± 4.1 | 43.8 ± 16.6 | < 0.0001** |
Song classification | 0.5805†† | ||
Type IV | 27 | 25 | |
Type V | 9 | 6 | |
Operation length (minutes) | 68.9 ± 21.0 | 72.3 ± 26.0 | 0.5599* |
Blood loss (mL) | 9.7 ± 1.2 mL | 10.0 ± 1.2 mL | 0.2570* |
Incision length (cm) | 3.89 ± 0.82 | 5.68 ± 1.08 | < 0.0001* |
Complications | |||
Superficial infection | 1 | 2 | > 0.9999† |
Lateral condylar prominence | 8 | 7 | 0.9720†† |
Carrying angle loss > 5° | 6 | 6 | 0.7748†† |