Table 2.
Fracture characteristics
| Characteristic | No. (%) of subjects | |
|---|---|---|
|
Other injuries (n = 200) |
|
|
| Yes |
183 (91.5) |
|
| No |
17 (8.5) |
|
|
Side of injury (n =200) |
||
| Right |
112 (56.3) |
|
| Left |
87 (43.7) |
|
| Mechanism of injury (n = 197)* |
||
| Fall from standing |
43 (21.8) |
|
| Motor vehicle accident |
34 (17.3) |
|
| Twist |
26 (13.2) |
|
| Pedestrian motor vehicle accident |
22 (11.2) |
|
| Motorcycle accident |
19 (9.6) |
|
| Crush |
18 (9.1) |
|
| Recreational vehicle accident |
9 (4.6) |
|
| Fall from height |
8 (4.1) |
|
| Other |
18 (9.1) |
|
|
Degree of soft tissue injury (n =165) |
||
| Closed |
129 (78.2) |
|
| Open type 1 |
12 (7.3) |
|
| Open type 2 |
16 (9.7) |
|
| Open type 3A |
4 (2.4) |
|
| Open type 3B |
4 (2.4) |
|
|
Method of fixation (n =193) |
||
| Reamed IM nailing |
156 (80.8) |
|
| Plate fixation |
36 (18.7) |
|
| Unreamed IM nailing |
1 (0.5) |
|
|
Post operative weightbearing status (n = 100) |
||
| Nonweightbearing |
61 (61.0) |
|
| Partial weightbearing |
38 (38.0) |
|
| Full weightbearing |
1 (1.0) |
|
|
Hospital stay post surgery (n = 199) |
|
|
| Mean stay in days |
9.5 ±16.3 |
|
|
Fracture complication during hospital stay (n = 144) |
||
| No |
139 (96.5) |
|
| Yes | 5 (3.5) |
*n denominators do not equate to 200 due to missing values.