Table 4.
Outcomes for Posterior Malleolus Fractures After Percutaneous or Open Reduction.
| Percutaneous (n=29) |
Open (n=91) |
P Value a | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complications, % (n) | 10.3 (3) | 16.5 (15) | .56 |
| Removal of symptomatic implants | 3.4 (1) | 7.7 (7) | |
| Conversion to arthrodesis | 3.4 (1) | 3.3 (3) | |
| Revision of fixation | 3.4 (1) | 1.1 (1) | |
| Deep infection/wound dehiscence | 0.0 (0) | 3.3 (3) | |
| Ankle impingement/synovitis | 0.0 (0) | 1.1 (1) | |
| Final PROMIS scores, mean ± SD | |||
| Physical function | 41.9 ± 7.7 | 43.0 ± 6.9 | .56 |
| Pain interference | 53.8 ± 10.1 | 54.7 ± 7.9 | .68 |
| Depression | 47.1 ± 11.6 | 48.6 ± 10.5 | .60 |
a
P values were calculated using independent t tests (continuous) and Fisher exact test (categorical).