Table 2.
Fracture characteristics for tibial plateau fractures and tibial plafond fractures
| Fracture classification | Early external fixation (n = 42) | Delayed external fixation (n = 45) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tibial plateau fractures | |||
| Schatzker classification | 0.71 | ||
| II | 3 (7%) | 4 (9%) | |
| IV | 5 (12%) | 6 (11%) | |
| V | 4 (10) | 4 (9%) | |
| VI | 30 (71%) | 31 (71%) | |
| Open fracture | 8 (19%) | 2 (4%) | 0.045 |
| Grade I | 0 | 0 | |
| Grade II | 4 | 1 | |
| Grade IIIA | 1 | 0 | |
| Grade IIIB | 3 | 1 | |
| Grade IIIC | 0 | 0 | |
| Fracture classification | Early external fixation (n = 38) | Delayed external fixation (n = 34) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tibial plafond fractures | |||
| Open fracture | 17 (45%) | 7 (21%) | 0.045 |
| Grade I | 2 | 1 | |
| Grade II | 8 | 3 | |
| Grade IIIA | 3 | 1 | |
| Grade IIIB | 3 | 2 | |
| Grade IIIC | 1 | 0 | |