Table 2 Treatment characteristics
Characteristics | Typical group (n = 19) | Untypical group (n = 22) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
Operative time, h | 2.28 ± 0.75 | 1.84 ± 0.75 | 0.063 |
Blood loss, ml | 121.05 ± 57.72 | 88.64 ± 41.78 | 0.044 |
Syndesmostic fixation, n (%) | <0.001 | ||
No syndesmotic screw | 0 | 12 (54.5) | |
One syndesmotic screw | 0 | 10 (45.5) | |
Two syndesmotic screws | 17 (89.5) | 0 | |
Three syndesmotic screws | 2 (10.5) | 0 | |
Fibula fixation, n (%) | |||
3.5-mm LCP | 18 (94.7) | 22 (100) | 0.276 |
Medial malleolus fixation, n (%) | 0.157 | ||
Two 4-mm cannulated screws | 14 (73.7) | 13 (59.1) | |
Kirschner wire | 0 | 2 (9.1) |