Table 1.
Demographic and clinical data of patients with Hoffa fracture at presentation.
|
Treatment group |
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|---|---|---|
| Compression screws and plate | Compression screws only | |
| Characteristic | n = 24 | n = 21 |
| Age, years | 37.2 (25–53) | 32.6 (19–57) |
| Sex | ||
| Male | 15 | 12 |
| Female | 9 | 9 |
| Anatomical side | ||
| Left | 10 | 7 |
| Right | 14 | 14 |
| Letenneur Classification | ||
| I | 8 | 7 |
| II | 6 | 6 |
| III | 10 | 8 |
| Mechanism of injury | ||
| Vehicle | 17 | 15 |
| Falling | 7 | 6 |
Data presented as mean (range), or n patient prevalence.
There were no statistically significant between-group differences (P > 0.05).