Table 2.
Series of four patients in refracture group
| Patient no. | Sex | Age at refracture (yr) | AO/OTA classification | Interval fixation to IR (mo) | Refracture time after IR (day) | Mechanism of injury (refracture) | Refracture site | Refracture treatment | After refracture follow-up (mo) | Final follow-up result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | M | 50 | C2 | 12 | 11 | Heavy object lifting | Screw hole | Conservative | 67 | Bone union |
| 2 | M | 17 | A2 | 7 | 210 | Fall down in soccer | Screw hole | Conservative | 2 | Bone union |
| 3 | F | 22 | A2 | 10 | 29 | None | Previous fracture site | Conservative | 3 | Bone union |
| 4 | M | 22 | A3 | 11.5 | 6 | Get up with hand on the floor | Screw hole | ORIF | 22 | Bone union |
AO/OTA: AO Foundation/Orthopaedic Trauma Association, IR: implant removal, ORIF: open reduction and internal fixation.