Table 1.
Summary of all patients with tibial fractures treated with circular fixators
| TSF | Ilizarov | |
|---|---|---|
| No. of patients | 15 | 10 |
| Mean age (years) | 12.7 | 12.7 |
| Age range | 7–15 | 9–15 |
| M:F | 13:2 | 5:5 |
| Open fractures | 5 | 2 |
| RTA | 8 | 3 |
| Farmyard injury | 0 | 1 |
| Proximal metaphyseal–diaphyseal junction | 2 | 1 |
| Diaphyseal | 4 | 4 |
| Distal diaphyseal–metaphyseal junction | 8 | 4 |
| Segmental | 1 | 1 |
| Primary treatment option | 12 | 8 |
| Failure of conservative treatment | 3 | 2 |
| Mean time duration in frame (weeks) | 14.8 | 12.7 |
| Delayed union | 2 | 0 |
| Pin-site infection | 9 | 7 |
| Joint stiffness | 1 | 1 |