| Variables |
Steroid Group |
Observation Group |
|
| Group-I= 24 |
Group-II-=19 |
P Value |
| Mean age (years) |
9.3 ±3.2 |
10.2±3.8 |
0.678 |
| No of M/F |
16/8 |
13/6 |
0.428 |
| Cyst area (Cm3) |
67.9 ±14.2 |
72.5± 15.8 |
0.544 |
| Activity |
|
|
|
| Active |
12 |
13 |
0.642 |
| Inactive |
12 |
6 |
0.745 |
| Involved bone |
|
|
|
| Humerus |
19(%79) |
19(%100) |
0.002 |
| Radius |
2 |
0 |
|
| Fibula |
2 |
0 |
|
| Ulna |
1 |
0 |
|
| Anatomical loc. |
|
|
|
| Metaphysis |
19 |
17 |
0.662 |
| Meta-epiphysis |
2 |
1 |
|
| Diaphysis |
3 |
1 |
|
| Pathological frac. |
17 |
19 |
0.002 |
|
