Table II.
Comparison of categorical variables in study groups
| Group 1 n (%) | Group 2 n (%) | X2 | P | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mechanism of injury | Simple fall | 5 (20.0) | 6 (27.3) | 1.406 | 0.704 |
| Occupational accident | 6 (24.0) | 7 (31.8) | |||
| Motor accident | 6 (24.0) | 5 (22.7) | |||
| Fall from height | 8 (32.0) | 4 (18.2) | |||
| Denis-weber fibula classifications | B | 8 (32.0) | 7 (31.8) | 0.946 | 0.814 |
| C | 17 (68.0) | 15 (68.2) | |||
| Tibia AO classification | B1 | 2 (8.0) | 0 (0.0) | 3.222 | 0.666 |
| C1 | 6 (24.0) | 5 (22.7) | |||
| C2 | 8 (32.0) | 7 (31.8) | |||
| C3 | 9 (36.0) | 10 (45.5) | |||
| Tibia Ruedialgover classification | Type 1 | 1 (4.0) | 0 (0.0) | 4.112 | 0.391 |
| Type 2 | 9 (36.0) | 9 (40.9) | |||
| Type 3 | 15 (60.0) | 13 (59.1) | |||
| Fibular rotation | Present | 3 (12.0) | 3 (13.6) | 0.028 | 0.867 |
| None | 22 (88.0) | 19 (86.4) | |||
| Fibular shortening | Present | 1 (4.0) | 3 (13.6) | 1.396 | 0.237 |
| None | 24 (96.0) | 19 (86.4) | |||
| Tibial intra-articular stepping | Present | 1 (4.0) | 1 (4.5) | 0.009 | 0.926 |
| None | 24 (96.0) | 21 (95.5) | |||
| Tibial coronal angulation | 2° VALGUS | 1 (4.0) | 0 (0.0) | 7.238 | 0.405 |
| 2° VARUS | 1 (4.0) | 0 (0.0) | |||
| 3° VALGUS | 1 (4.0) | 0 (0.0) | |||
| 3° VARUS | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.5) | |||
| 4° VALGUS | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.5) | |||
| 5° VARUS | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.5) | |||
| 60 VALGUS | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.5) | |||
| None | 22 (88.0) | 18 (81.8) | |||
| Tibia saggital angulation (degree) | 0° | 23 (92.0) | 19 (86.4) | 3.203 | 0.525 |
| 2° | 1 (4.0) | 0 (0.0) | |||
| 3° | 1 (4.0) | 1 (4.5) | |||
| 5° | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.5) | |||
| 6° | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.5) | |||
| Fibular angulation (degree) | 0° | 25 (100.0) | 20 (90.9) | 2.374 | 0.305 |
| 3° | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.5) | |||
| 4° | 0 (0.0) | 1 (4.5) |
* x2 value was calculated by chi-square test.