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Table 2 Postoperative Pain Assessment. Data was given as Median (Interquartile Range) with 95% confidence interval. P value was calculated using Independent-Samples T Test, and a P value less than 0.05 was considered to be statistically significant

From: A novel minimally invasive fixation method for flail chest management in a Canine model: an animal research

Factors

Exterior Group

Interior Group

P value

Pain Scale within 48 h (0–24)

11.5 (10.75 -12.00)

8.50 (8.00–9.00)

0.002

Pain Scale within 7 Days (0–24)

9.00 (8.75–9.00)

7.00 (6.00–7.00)

0.001

Pain Scale within 14 Days (0–24)

6.50 (6.00–7.00)

4.00 (4.00–4.25)

< 0.001