Table 3.
Univariate comparison of possible risk factors between groups with or without complications.
| Patients with complications (n = 11) | Patients without complications (n = 69) | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 44 (16–66) | 41 (20–78) | 0.436 |
| Sex: Male (%) | 6 (55%) | 42 (61%) | 0.691 |
| Comorbidities (%) | |||
| Diabetes | 1 (9%) | 3 (4%) | 0.503 |
| Hypertension | 3 (27%) | 9 (13%) | 0.220 |
| Peripheral vascular disease | 2 (18%) | 2 (3%) | 0.031 |
| Obesity | 1 (9%) | 15 (22%) | 0.330 |
| Social history | |||
| Alcohol | 2 (18%) | 18 (26%) | 0.574 |
| Smoking | 4 (36%) | 11 (16%) | 0.107 |
| Fracture type | |||
| AO43 A/B/C | 2/1/2 | 3/9/3 | |
| AO44 A/B/C | 0/5/1 | 5/40/9 | 0.213 |
| Multiple skin incision (%) | 7 (64%) | 22 (32%) | 0.042 |
| Operative time (min) | 102 (38–251) | 59 (10–185) | <0.001 |
| Non-specialist (%) | 10 (91%) | 67 (97%) | 0.315 |