Table 1.
Fracture characteristics
| Variable | No. |
|---|---|
| Male/female | 15/5 |
| Age | 35.8 years (range, 25-58 years) |
| Right/left | 7/13 |
| Mechanism of injury | |
| Motor vehicle crash | 16 (80%) |
| Fall | 4 (20%) |
| Isolated fracture | 13 (65%) |
| Multiple fractures | 5 (25%) |
| Polytrauma | 2 (10%) |
| Fracture type | |
| 41-C1 | 3 (15%) |
| 41-C2 | 11 (55%) |
| 41-C3 | 6 (30%) |
| Distal fracture extension | |
| The proximal third of the tibial shaft | 14 (70%) |
| The middle of the tibial shaft | 6 (30%) |
| Closed | 8 (40%) |
| Open | 12 (60%) |
| Gustilo-Andersen I | 3 (15%) |
| Gustilo-Andersen II | 4 (20%) |
| Gustilo-Andersen IIIA | 5 (25%) |