Table 1 Variables associated with PPC for the 65 patients with displaced S-H II distal tibia fractures
Variables | PPC (n = 19) | No PPC (n = 46) | P |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 11.5.2 ± 2.3 | 11.9 ± 2.0 | 0.52 |
Gender | |||
Female | 5 | 13 | 0.87 |
Male | 14 | 33 | |
Injured side | |||
Right | 10 | 28 | 0.54 |
Left | 9 | 18 | |
Mechanism of injury | |||
SER | 14 | 36 | 0.89 |
ABD | 4 | 9 | |
SPF | 1 | 1 | |
Concomitant fibula fracture | |||
Yes | 17 | 25 | 0.001 |
No | 2 | 21 | |
Initial displacement (mm) | 8.7 ± 3.2 | 7.7 ± 4.2 | 0.31 |
Interval (days) | 3.6 ± 2.1 | 3.7 ± 1.6 | 0.93 |
Energy of injury | |||
High | 6 | 16 | 0.81 |
Low | 13 | 30 | |
Follow-up (m) | 10 ± 3.1 | 8.0 ± 3.4 | 0.05 |