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Table 3 Outcome and complications

From: Comparing case-control study for treatment of proximal tibia fractures with a complete metaphyseal component in two centers with different distinct strategies: fixation with Ilizarov frame or locking plates

  

External fixation (N = 62)

Plate fixation (N = 68)

P value

Healing n (%)

0–3 months

17 (27.4)

27 (39.7)

.041*

 

3–6 months

42 (67.7)

32 (47.1)

Non-union n (%)

All fractures

3 (4.8)

9 (13.2)

.099

 

C1–3

3 (5)

4 (7.4)

.45

 

A2–3

0

5 (35.7)

.324

Median ROM

 

107.5 ± 19

117.5 ± 20.9

.091

Mean MPTA

 

88 ± 4.25

88.32 ± 2.09

.677

Mean PPTS

 

9.3 ± 4.2

10.9 ± 4.5

.084

Extension deficit (%)

1–9°

10 (16.12)

10 (14.7)

.822

 

> = 10°

8 (12.9)

10 (14.7)

.766

Knee stiffness (%)

 

7 (11.29)

9 (13.23)

.736

Varus malalignment (%)

 

5 (8)

2 (2.9)

.184

PPTS misalignment (%)

 

13 (20.1)

13 (19.1)

.792

Total misalignment (%)

 

16 (25.8)

15 (22)

.616

Knee instability (%)

 

5 (8)

3 (4.41)

.309

Superficial infection (%)

 

25 (40.4)

2 (2.9)

.000

Deep infection (%)

 

6 (9.67)

5 (7.35)

.634

Reoperation (%)

 

8 (12.9)

10 (14.7)

.766

HTO (%)

 

1 (1.6)

9 (13.2)

.013

Signs of PO

 

42 (67.8)

34 (50)

.02

PO difference (%)

0

42

45

 
 

1

10

17

 
 

2

9

4

.273

 

3

1

2

 

Mean difference PO

 

.50 (.80)

.45 (.74)

.933

Compartment sy. (%)

Post-operatively

0

0

 

N. peroneus paresis (%)

Post-operatively

3 (4.83)

0

.106

DVT (%)

 

2 (3.22)

1 (1.47)

.465

  1. The table provides an overview about outcome and complications in both groups
  2. ROM range of motion, MPTA medial proximal tibial angle, PPTS proximal posterior tibial slope, HTO heterotopic ossifications, PO posttraumatic osteoarthritis, DVT deep venous thrombosis, sy. syndrome
  3. *The value represents the significance level after logistic regression including the uneven distributed parameters ISS and smoking