Table 4 Scores on the injury mechanism inferring and preoperative plan, and overall time consuming for evaluation.

From: 3D-printed model is a useful addition in orthopedic resident education for the understanding of tibial plateau fractures

 

Control group

Intervention group

p value

Scores on injury mechanism inferring

8.62 ± 1.63

10.4 ± 1.47

0.0007

Scores on preoperative plan variable

 Surgical approach

21.33 ± 2.03

23 ± 2.1

0.01

 Implants placement

21.24 ± 2.4

23.2 ± 2.29

0.01

 Access to joint depression and address alignment of fracture

11.57 ± 1.2

11.8 ± 1.06

0.52

 Bone graft

12.43 ± 0.75

12.35 ± 0.74

0.74

 Preoperative plan total score

75.19 ± 3.72

80.75 ± 3.9

< 0.0001

 Overall time consuming (seconds),

764.7 ± 32.41

618.1 ± 11.12

< 0.0001

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