Zygomaticomaxillary complex fractures: finding the least complicated surgical approach (A Randomized Clinical Trial)

Table 3 Comparison between the three studied groups according to postoperative pain (visual analogue scale)

Pain	Group A (n = 8)	Group B (n = 8)	Group C (n = 8)	F	P
24 h
Mean ± SD	9.0 ± 0.76	7.75 ± 1.04	8.38 ± 0.92	3.777^*	0.040^*
Median (Min. – Max.)	9.0 (8.0 – 10.0)	8.0 (6.0 – 9.0)	8.0 (7.0 – 10.0)	3.777^*	0.040^*
Sig. bet. grps	p₁ = 0.031^*,p₂ = 0.372,p₃ = 0.372
1 week
Mean ± SD	6.63 ± 0.92	4.0 ± 0.76	5.75 ± 1.39	12.840^*	< 0.001^*
Median (Min. – Max.)	7.0 (5.0 – 8.0)	4.0 (3.0 – 5.0)	6.0 (4.0 – 7.0)	12.840^*	< 0.001^*
Sig. bet. grps	p₁ < 0.001^,p₂ = 0.244,p₃ = 0.009^

SD Standard deviation, F F for One way ANOVA test, Pairwise comparison bet. each 2 groups was done using Post Hoc Test (Tukey)
p: p value for comparing between the three studied groups
p₁: p value for comparing between Group A and Group B
p₂: p value for comparing between Group A and Group C
p₃: p value for comparing between Group B and Group C
^*: Statistically significant at p ≤ 0.05

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