Table 1.
Patient demographics and clinical data
| Variable | Patients with Type B fractures | Patients with Type C fractures | Patients with bilateral fractures |
|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients | 42 | 33 | 8 |
| Number of fractures | 42 | 33 | 16‡ |
| Age (years)* | 31 (15–79) | 32 (17–56) | 28 (17–40) |
| Number of males/females | 30/12 | 25/8 | 5 M/3 |
| Number of patients with isolated fractures (polytrauma) | 15 (27) | 12 (21) | 2 (6) |
| Type of nailing (number of fractures) | |||
| Antegrade nailing, fracture table (polytrauma) | 11 (6) | 11 (4) | 0 |
| Retrograde nailing, manual traction (polytrauma) | 29 (20) | 21 (16) | 8 (6) |
| Retrograde nailing, external fixator (polytrauma) | 2 (1) | 1 (1) | 0 |
| ASA score (points)* | 1.9 (1–4) | 1.9 (1–3) | 2.1 (1–4) |
| Mechanism of injury (number of patients) | |||
| Motor vehicle accident | 25 | 18 | 7 |
| Motorcycle accident | 5 | 6 | 1 |
| High-energy fall | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Pedestrian | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Assault | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sporting injury | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gunshot wound | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Crush injury | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Number of patients with open fractures (polytrauma) | 7 (6) | 10 (4) | 3 (2) |
| LLD (cm)* | 0.44 (0.1–3.8) | 0.78 (0.1–3.36) | 0.53 (0.1–2.0) |
| Number of patients with LLD | 41 (98%) | 33 (100%) | 8 (100%) |
| Number of patients returned to OR due to LLD (polytrauma, open) | 2 (1, 1) | 3 (0, 1)† | 0 |
* Values are expressed as mean, with range in parentheses; †one Type C fracture returned for malrotation; ‡ three Type A fractures seen in bilateral femur fractures; ASA = American Society of Anesthesiologists; LLD = leg length discrepancy; OR = operating room.