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Table 4 Radiographic OA grade comparison immediately and 1 year after surgery

From: Treating AO/OTA 44B lateral malleolar fracture in patients over 50 years of age: periarticular locking plate versus non-locking plate

 

PLP (n = 34)

TP (n = 38)

p

 

T0

T1

T0

T1

 

OA grade [n (%)]

 0

0

0

0

0

 

 1

26 (76.5%)

22 (61.8%)

24 (63.1%)

8 (21.1%)

 

 2

8 (23.5%)

12 (32.3%)

14 (36.9%)

25 (65.8%)

 

 3

0

0

0

5 (13.1%)

 

 4

0

0

0

0

 

OA grade progression (T1-T0, ΔT) [n (%)]

    

< 0.001***

 0

 

29 (85.3%)

 

17 (44.7%)

 

 1

 

5 (14.7%)

 

21 (52.6%)

 

 2

 

0

 

0

 

 3

 

0

 

0

 

 4

 

0

 

0

 
  1. T0 immediately after surgery, T1 1 year after surgery, ΔT (T1-T0): Changes 1 year after surgery; ***p < 0.001 (Fisher’s exact test)