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Complications and revision surgeries.
| Pilon fracture (OTA/AO 43) n = 47 | Ankle fracture (OTA/AO 44) n = 48 | 95% confidence interval of the odds ratio | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All complications | 13 (27%) | 11 (23%) | 0.5 to 3.2 | 0.6 |
| Fibula-specific complication | 3 (6%) | 4 (8%) | 0.1 to 3.5 | 1.0 |
| Revision surgeries | 2 (4%) | 2 (4%) | 0.1 to 7.5 | 1.0 |
| Symptomatic fibula implant removal | 6 (13%) | 10 (21%) | 0.1 to 1.6 | 0.4 |
∗Statistically significant difference was considered a p-value <0.05.
