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Table 1 Maximum fracture force (N) of the four fixation methods for metacarpal neck fractures

From: Biomechanical study of a modified application of Ilizarov external mini-fixator for metacarpal neck fractures: a comparative analysis

Group

Sample Size

Median

IQR

MAX

MIN

Pa

Pb

IEF

10

160.3

55.6

209.6

125.3

< 0.001

 

KW

10

91.1

23.1

120.6

69.5

0.010

(KW-IEF)

IK

10

79.8

37.8

104.9

29.6

< 0.001

(IK-IEF)

LP

10

173.5

42.6

238.8

143.9

1.000

(LP-IEF)

  1. IEF: Ilizarov external mini-fixator KW: Kirschner wire
  2. IK: intramedullary Kirschner wire LP: locked plate
  3. aKruskal–Wallis test for multiple independent samples
  4. bPost hoc pairwise comparisons with Bonferroni adjustment
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X