Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Table 4 Comparison of variables between patients treated by cast and TEN
Cast (N = 64) | TEN (N = 39) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Sex (male/female) | 46/18 | 29/10 | 0.783 |
Age (years) | 6.8 ± 3.6 | 8.0 ± 2.0 | 0.041 |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 19.4 ± 3.7 | 20.3 ± 5.6 | 0.380 |
Side of limbs (right/left) | 31/33 | 22/17 | 0.432 |
Fracture location (proximal one-third/middle one-third/distal one-third) | 6/21/37 | 0/19/20 | 0.066 |
Fibular involvement (yes/no) | 15/49 | 28/11 | < 0.001 |
Stability (length stable/length unstable) | 13/51 | 11/28 | 0.358 |
Injury mechanism (high energy/low energy) | 30/34 | 36/3 | < 0.001 |
Follow-up duration (years) | 3.9 ± 2.1 | 4.1 ± 1.7 | 0.670 |
LLD > 1 cm (yes/no) | 7/57 | 17/22 | < 0.001 |
Overgrowth > 1 cm (yes/no) | 8/56 | 19/20 | < 0.001 |