Table 2.
Postoperative complications and outcomes
| Index | Performance |
|---|---|
| Average follow-up period, months | 46.7 (24–72) |
| Average duration between trauma and surgery, days | 7.6 (6–10) |
| Radiographic healing time, months | 3.6 (3–6) |
| Radiographic evaluation | |
| Anatomic reduction | 12 (70.5%) |
| Good reduction | 4 (23.6%) |
| Poor reduction | 1 (5.9%) |
| Complications | |
| Articular step off | 1.0 mm (range: 0–3 mm) |
| Superficial infection | 1 (5.8%) |
| Superficial peroneal nerve damage | 2 (11.8%) |
| Valgus deformity | 2 (7° and 8°) |
| Varus deformity | 0 (0%) |
| Arthritis | 2 (11.8%) |
| Screw loosening and implant failure | 0 (0%) |
| Good and excellent rate of ankle joint function (Mazur ankle score) | 15 (88.2%) |
| VAS score | 1.19 ± 0.52 |
| Implant removal | 14 (82.4%) |