Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine / 2012 / Article / Tab 2 / Research Article
Comparison of the Effects on Rib Fracture between the Traditional Japanese Medicine Jidabokuippo and Nonsteroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs: A Randomized Controlled Trial Table 2 Patient demographics and clinical characteristics.
Jidabokuippo group NSAIDs group P valueAge (years) 60 (16–90) 66 (23–90) 0.2553 Gender (male : female) 35 : 46 37 : 44 0.8744 The number of rib fractures (single : multiple) 74 : 7 75 : 6 >0.9999 (bilateral, 2) (bilateral, 0) Site of rib fractures Upper (1st–4th) 5 Upper (1st–4th) 5 0.3620 Middle (5th–8th) 34 Middle (5th–8th) 43 Lower (9th–12th) 46 Lower (9th–12th) 37 Injury severity score 1 (1–10) 1 (1–13) 0.8050 Chest AIS score 1 (1–3) 1 (1–3) 0.7390 Accompanying injuries 4 6 0.7441 Hemothorax 2 Pneumohemothorax 1 Whiplash injury 3 Pneumothorax 1 Kidney contusion 1 Clavicular fracture 2 Whiplash injury 1 Comorbidities 19 (23.5%) 18 (22.2%) >0.9999
ISS: injury severity score; AIS: abbreviated injury scale; NSAIDs: nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs.