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Table 1 Statistical data of patients

From: Application of preoperative 3D printing in the internal fixation of posterior rib fractures with embracing device: a cohort study

Variables

3D group

(n = 11)

NON-3D group

(n = 18)

Statistic

P value

Age (year)

53.2 ± 14.5

48.4 ± 13.4

0.91

0.37

ISS

15.8 ± 4.1

14.8 ± 5.5

0.89

0.37

BMI (kg/m2)

23.6 ± 3.7

24.1 ± 5.3

0.29

0.77

Mean fixation time of each rib under endoscope

(minute)

27.2 ± 7.7

29.3 ± 8.2

0.70

0.49

The number of fractures fixed under endoscope

(IQR)

3.0 (1, 5)

2.0 (1, 5)

0.42

0.67

Poor fixation rate of fracture end (%)

12.9

44.7

8.66

0.03

Fracture fixation off-plate rate (%)

3.2

12.8

5.20

0.30

Fracture fixation dislocation rate (%)

9.7

31.9

1.08

0.02

  1. IQR: inter-quartile range