Table 1.
TL-Hex vs TSF comparison
| Item | TL-Hex | TSF | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Demographics | Patients | 24 | 21 |
| Age | 15–57 | 21–62 | |
| Male | 19 | 20 | |
| BMI | 28.5 (±5) | 28.3 (±4) | |
| Comorbidities | 10 | 8 | |
| Smoking | 8 | 10 | |
| Alcohol | 9 | 9 | |
| Mechanism of injury | Motor cycle accident | 11 | 11 |
| Injury on duty | 3 | 1 | |
| Motor vehicle accident | 3 | 2 | |
| Pedestrian vehicle accident | 1 | 2 | |
| Fall from height | 1 | 1 | |
| Gunshot wounds/assault | 1 | 1 | |
| Other | 4 | 3 | |
| Fracture classification | Closed fractures | 6 | 7 |
| Open grades 1 and 2 | 8 | 2 | |
| Open grade III | 10 | 12 | |
| Fracture location | Proximal | 5 | 6 |
| Mid-shaft | 6 | 11 | |
| Distal | 13 | 4 | |
| Bone loss | <40 mm | 1 | 2 |
| >40 mm | 1 | 5 |