TABLE I.
Patient Demographic Characteristics
| Group | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| I | II | ||
| No. of fractures | 28 | 22 | 50 |
| Age* (yr) | 44.1 ± 13.1 | 49.1 ± 15.6 | 46.3 ± 14.3 |
| Sex† | |||
| Female | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| Male | 22 | 15 | 37 |
| Side of injury‡ | |||
| Left | 17 | 14 | 31 |
| Right | 11 | 8 | 19 |
| Medial plateau retreat distance* (mm) | 4.7 ± 2.1 | 7.3 ± 3.4 | 5.8 ± 3.0 |
| Lateral plateau retreat distance* (mm) | −1.8 ± 3.0 | 2.3 ± 5.6 | 0.0 ± 4.8 |
| Rotation angle* (deg) | 4.6 ± 3.0 | 4.4 ± 3.2 | 4.5 ± 3.1 |
| Medial proximal tibial angle* (deg) | 85.1 ± 2.6 | 83.9 ± 2.1 | 84.6 ± 2.4 |
| Medial posterior tibial slope* (deg) | 1.0 ± 7.4 | −6.1 ± 7.1 | −2.1 ± 8.0 |
| Lateral posterior tibial slope* (deg) | 6.5 ± 4.3 | −2.9 ± 6.3 | 2.3 ± 7.0 |
*
The values are given as the mean ± the standard deviation.
†
The values are given as the number of patients.
‡
The values are given as the number of fractures.