Table 1.
Characteristics and Pretreatment Details for 164 Patients Aged 6-16 Years With Type 2 TSFs (2000-2019) by Treatment Typea
| Treatment Group, No. (%) or Mean ± SD | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Characteristic | Nonoperative (n = 41) | Operative (n = 123) | P Value |
| Sex | .59 | ||
| Male | 28 (68) | 87 (71) | |
| Female | 13 (32) | 36 (30) | |
| Age, y | 11 ± 2.5 | 12 ± 2.7 | .36 |
| Body mass index | 22 ± 5.5 | 20 ± 4.0 | .02 |
| Injured side | .01 | ||
| Right | 27 (66) | 53 (43) | |
| Left | 14 (34) | 69 (56) | |
| Mechanism of injuryb | .63 | ||
| Twisting | 8 (31) | 43 (43) | |
| Contact | 12 (46) | 37 (37) | |
| Hyperextension | 3 (12) | 7 (7.1) | |
| Uncertain | 3 (12) | 12 (12) | |
| Activity causing injuryc | .25 | ||
| Sports | 19 (49) | 73 (59) | |
| Motor vehicle collision | 3 (7.7) | 3 (2.4) | |
| Bicycling | 3 (7.7) | 17 (14) | |
| Running | 0 (0) | 2 (1.6) | |
| Horseplay | 2 (5.1) | 2 (1.6) | |
| Fall from height | 5 (13) | 13 (11) | |
| Other | 7 (18) | 13 (11) | |
aTSF, tibial spine fracture.
bData available for 125 patients (26 in the nonoperative group and 99 in the operative group).
cData available for 162 patients (39 in the nonoperative group and 123 in the operative group).