Table 2.
Patient data of this study. AOFAS = American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society.
| Variable | Results |
|---|---|
| Age (years) | Mean 47.7 (range 22–93) |
| Sex | 49 (53.26%) male, 43 (46.73%) female |
| Side | 50 (54.34%) right, 42 (45.765%) left |
| AO-Muller classification | 24 (46.73%) 43B3, 21 (22.82%) 43 C1-2, 47 (51.08%) 43C3 |
| Type of fracture | 70 (76.08%) closed, 22 (23.91%) open |
| Energy of trauma | 49 (53.26%) high, 43 (46.8%) low |
| Fibular fracture | 68 (73.91%) yes, 24 (26.08%) no |
| External fixator (EF) | 33 (35.86%) yes, 59 (64.13%) no − plaster splint |
| Time to definitive surgery | 9.42 (1–35) days |
| Stage | 14 (15.21%) one, 78 (84.78%) two |
| Surgical approach | 51 (59.34%) anteromedial, 24 (27.9%) anterolateral, 11 (12.79%) percutaneous |
| Type of bone fixation | 49 (53.26%) medial plate, 31 (33.69%) lateral plate, 11 (12.79%) two plates, 5 (5.43%) cannulated screws |
| Quality of reduction | 78 (84.7%) optimal, 14 (15.21%) suboptimal |
| Bone graft | 14 (15.21%) yes, 78 (84.7%) no |
| Hardware removal (HR) | 23 (25%) yes, 69 (75%) no |
| Associated fractures | 17 (18.5%) yes, 75 (81.5%) no |
| AOFAS: | Mean: 83.11 (range 46–97) |
| Excellent (>90 points) | Excellent: 28 (30.5%) |
| Good (80–90 points) | Good: 43 (46.7%) |
| Fair (70–80 points) | Fair: 12 (13.1%) |
| Poor (<70 points) | Poor: 9 (9.7%) |