Table 1.
The preoperative data in the two groups
| Knowles pin | Tubular plate | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Injury mechanism | |||
| Vehicular trauma (*N) | 37 | 23 | 0.57 |
| High-energy falls (*N) | 2 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Sports injury or minor trauma (*N) | 4 | 4 | 0.71 |
| Other (*N) | 2 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Gustilo open type | |||
| I (*N) | 2 | 1 | 1.0 |
| II (*N) | 3 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Injury pattern | |||
| Deltoid ligament ruptures (*N) | 23 | 17 | 0.81 |
| Medial malleolar fractures (*N) | 22 | 13 | 0.81 |
| Transverse fractures (*N) | 4 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Oblique and spiral fractures (*N) | 35 | 23 | 1.0 |
| Comminuted fractures (*N) | 6 | 5 | 0.75 |
| Demographics | |||
| Gender (F/M) | 25/20 | 18/12 | 0.81 |
| Mean age (years) | 62.7 | 60.0 | 0.31 |
| Compounding medical conditions | |||
| Hypertension (*N) | 4 | 2 | 1.0 |
| Diabetes (*N) | 3 | 3 | 0.68 |
| Renal diseases (*N) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
| Respiratory (*N) | 1 | 1 | 1.0 |
*N= number of patients