TABLE 5.

Days Missed Due to Fibula Fractures in the NFL^a

Injury Type/Surgery Status	Days Missed		Excluded From Calculation of Days Missedb
	n	Mean ± SD
All fibula fractures
Surgery	111	123.8 ± 61.4	17
Surgery not reported	103	75.3 ± 51.4	6
Total	214	100.5 ± 61.7	23
Isolated fibula fractures
Surgery	84	117.1 ± 55.5	16
Surgery not reported	92	72.1 ± 50.8	5
Total	176	93.6 ± 57.5	21
Combined fibula fractures
Surgery	27	144.7 ± 74.2	1
Surgery not reported	11	101.6 ± 51.8	1
Total	38	132.3 ± 70.6	2

^aNFL, National Football League.

^bInjuries with an unknown or estimated return-to-play date are excluded from the calculation of days missed.