Table 3.
Treatment-Related Characteristics of the Study Participant at TGCSH and FHCSH, Bahir Dar City, Amhara Regional State, Northern Ethiopia, from January 1, 2020, to December 31, 2022 (n=110)
| Variables | Frequency | Percent% |
|---|---|---|
| Surgical approach (nail entry) | ||
| Medial para patellar | 57 | 51.8 |
| Patellar tendon split | 35 | 31.8 |
| Lateral para patellar | 18 | 16.4 |
| Knee physiotherapy | ||
| No | 82 | 74.5 |
| Yes | 28 | 25.5 |
| Pattern on x-ray | ||
| Simple | 59 | 53.6 |
| Wedge | 15 | 51.6 |
| Comminuted | 36 | 32.7 |
| Type of nail | ||
| Standard nail | 63 | 57.3 |
| Fin nail | 47 | 42.7 |
| Slong screw to the medial cortex | ||
| No | 62 | 56.4 |
| Yes | 48 | 43.6 |
| Time from Injury to nailing (days) | ||
| <14 | 63 | 57.50 |
| 15–29 | 39 | 35.5 |
| >29 | 8 | 7.3 |