| Fracture gap | Mean Healing Time (weeks) | Standard Deviation |
| Nil | 15.47 | 3.72 |
| <1 mm | 18.50 | 4.99 |
| 1 - 3 mm | 17.53 | 4.77 |
| 4 - 5 mm | 28.00 | 16.97 |
| Comminuted | 21.33 | 1.16 |
| Free-wedge fragment | 16.14 | 4.41 |
| Total | 17.38 | 5.30 |
|
|
| p = 0.017 |