Table 1 Demographic data of the patients
ARIF (n = 19) | ORIF (n = 21) | Total (n = 40) | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mean age | 45.5 (± 17.12) | 50.2 (± 14.26) | 48 (± 15.67) | 0.348 |
Gender | ||||
Male | 9 (47.4%) | 12 (57.1%) | 21 (52.5%) | 0.763 |
Side | ||||
Right | 11 (57.9%) | 10 (47.6%) | 21 (52.5%) | 0.739 |
Injury mechanism | ||||
Fall | 7 (36.8%) | 8 (38.1%) | 15 (37.5%) | 1 |
Sport | 6 (42.1%) | 2 (9.5%) | 8 (20%) | 0.178 |
Traffic injury | 6 (21.1%) | 11 (52.4%) | 17 (42.5%) | 0.313 |
Pre-operative osteoarthritis | ||||
None | 14 (73.7%) | 16 (76.2%) | 30 (75%) | 0.299 |
Kellgren–Lawrence grade 1 | 5 (26.3%) | 5 (23.8%) | 10 (25%) | 0.540 |
Comorbidities | ||||
Smoking | 8 | 5 | 13/40 | 0.370 |
Cardiovascular disease | 6 | 8 | 14/40 | 0.921 |
Diabetes | 1 | – | 1/40 | – |
HCV | – | 2/21 | 2/40 | – |