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. 2018 Jan;6(1):37–44. doi: 10.29252/beat-060106

Table 4.

Characteristics, clinical and radiographic outcomes of the patients according fracture patterns.

  Posterior wall  (n=34) Posterior column (n=6) Anterior wall  (n=1) Anterior column (n=3) Both column (n=17) Posterior column/ Posterior wall (n=7) T-type       (n=5) Transverse/ posterior wall (n=3) Anterior  column/ posterior hemitransverse (n=2) Transverse(n=1)
Age 37.6±12.5 36.3±13.4 68 41.6±25.5 35.5±9.1 28.1±9.9 34.4±10.8 28.3±10.1 57.5±14.8 45
Gender (M/F) 29/5 6/0 1/0 2/1 11/6 7/0 5/0 2/1 1/1 1/0
Side of fracture                    
   Left 17 4 1 2 8 4 5 2 1 1
   Right 17 2 - 1 9 3 - 1 1 -
Associated injuries                    
   Yes 12 2 1 2 6 5 2 1 1 -
   No - - - - - - - - - -
Injury Surgery Interval (days) 6.1±3.6 5.6±2.6 3 9±7.2 8.1±4.2 9±6.5 12.6±2.3 5.3±2.3 7 7
Operation time (min) 129.4±50.4 116.2±22.5 180 190±45.8 181.5±66.8 195.7±100 240±42.4 450±238.3 315±75.1 120
Blood loss (ml) 502.9±330.2 441.6±120.1 400 1400±700 714.7±340.3 907.1±612.6 1020±843.8 1100±1016.5 1150±636.3 500
Clinical outcome                    
   Excellent 21 (61.7%) 2 (33.3%) - 1 (33.3%) 10 (58.8%) 2 (28.5%) 1 2 (66.6%) 1 (50%) 1 (100%)
   Good 3 (8.8%) 2 (33.3%) - 1 (33.3%) 3 (17.6%) 2 (28.5%) 1 - - -
   Fair 5 (14.7%) 2 (33.3%) - 1 (33.3%) 1 (5.8%) - 3 - 1 (50%) -
   Poor 5 (14.7%) - 1 (100%) - 3 (17.6%) 3 (42.8%) - 1 (33.3%) - -
Radiological outcome                    
   Excellent 13 (38.2%) 1 (16.6%) - 1 (33.3%) 6 (35.3%) 2 (28.5%) - 2 (66.6%) 1 (50%) 1 (100%)
   Good 8 (23.5%) 1 (16.6%) - 1 (33.3%) 4 (23.5%) 1 (14.3%) 1 (20%) - 1 (50%) -
   Fair 7 (20.6%) 4 (66.6%) - 1 (33.3%) 2 (11.7%) 1 (14.3%) 3 (60%) - - -
   Poor 5 (14.7%) - 1 (100%) - 5 (29.4%) 3 (42.8%) 1 (20%) 1 (33.3%) - -
Complications                    
   Sciatic nerve palsy 2 (5.8%) - - - 1 (5.8%) 1 (14.3%) - - - -
   Osteoarthritis of hip 19 (55.8%) 5 (83.3%) 1 (100%) 2 (66.6%) 9 (52.9%) 5 (71.4%) 5 (100%) 1 (33.3%) 1 (50%) -
   AVN of head of femur 7 (20.5%) - - - 6 (35.3%) 3 (42.8%) 1 (20%) 1 (33.3%) - -
   Infections - - - - 3 (17.6%) - 1 (20%) 1 (33.3%) - -
   Heterotopic ossification 5 (14.7%) 1 (16.6%) - - 3 (17.6%) 1 (14.3%) 1 (20%) 1 (33.3%) - -
   PE - - - - 1 (5.8%) - - - - -