Table 1 A summary of fracture type, reduction, associated injuries, complications and clinical outcome for the cases included in the analysis

1

2-part (SN)

Closed

None

Protruded screw

Union

2

2-part (SN)

Closed

Pneumo-haemothorax

-

Union

3

2-part (SN)

Open

-

-

Union

4

2-part (SN)

Closed

-

-

Union

5

2-part (SN)

Closed

-

Protruded screw

Union

6

2-part (SN)

Closed

-

-

Union

7

3-part (SN + GT)

Open

-

-

Union

8

4-part (SN + GT + LT)

Closed

-

Protruded screw

Union

9

2-part (SN)

Closed

-

-

Union

10

2-part (SN)

Open

-

-

Union

11

2-part (SN)

Closed

-

-

Union

12

4-part (SN + GT + LT)

Closed

-

-

Union

13

2-part (SN)

Closed

-

Protruded screw

Non-Union

14

2-part (SN)

Closed

Temporal Lobe Contusion + Supramalleolar Tibial Fracture

Superficial Infection

Union

15

2-part (SN)

Open

-

-

Union

16

2-part (SN)

Closed

Midshaft tibial fracture

-

Union

17

2-part (SN)

Closed

-

Fixation Failure

Hemi – arthroplasty

18

2-part (SN)

Open

-

-

Union

19

3-part (SN + GT)

Closed

-

Impingement

Union

20

3-part (SN + LT)

Open

-

-

Union

21

2-part (SN)

Closed

-

-

Union

22

3-part (SN + LT)

Closed

-

-

Union

23

3-part (SN + GT)

Closed

-

-

Union

24

4-part (SN + GT + LT)

Open

-

-

Union

25

4-part (SN + GT + LT)

Closed

-

-

Union