Table 1.
Baseline Patient Demographics and Ankle Fracture Characteristics by Group of Posterior Malleolar Fixation
| Group of Posterior Malleolar Fixation | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed (n=43) | Not fixed (n=42) | P-value | ||
| Baseline Characteristic | Age (years) | 50 ± 17 | 51 ± 18 | 0.756 |
| Gender (M / F) | Females = 30 Males = 13 |
Females = 23 Male = 19 |
0.183 | |
| Body Mass Index (kg/m2) | 28 ± 5 | 28 ± 7 | 0.641 | |
| Bi- or Trimalleolar | Bi = 7 Tri = 36 |
Bi = 5 Tri = 37 |
0.757 | |
| Posterior Malleolar Fragment (% of articular surface) | 27% ± 9% | 19% ± 8% | <0.001 * | |