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Table 2 Stiffness (N/mm) 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

29.5

10.4

36.6

18.2

< 0.001

 

KW

10

17.2

11.3

29.1

10.7

0.035

(KW-IEF)

IK

10

18.2

13.7

27.9

8.7

0.015

(IK-IEF)

LP

10

32.9

10.4

42.2

23.1

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