Table 2 Clinical and radiographic outcomes
From: Posterior pilon fracture treated by opening the fibula fracture gap
Factor | OFFL (n = 31) | TPL (n = 28) | t test | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fracture healing time (month) | 2.7 ± 0.7 | 3.0 ± 1.0 | t = − 1.498 | 0.140 |
Full weight-bearing time (month) | 3.4 ± 0.5 | 3.7 ± 0.8 | t = − 1.455 | 0.151 |
Anatomic repositioning (n) | 25 (81%) | 20 (71%) | χ2 = 0.691 | 0.406 |
VAS (rest) | 0.5 ± 0.6 | 0.6 ± 0.5 | t = − 1.009 | 0.313 |
VAS (activity) | 0.9 ± 0.8 | 1.1 ± 0.8 | t = − 1.224 | 0.221 |
VAS (weight-bearing walking) | 1.5 ± 0.9 | 1.6 ± 0.9 | t = − 0.271 | 0.786 |
AOFAS | 86.6 ± 7.1 | 82.7 ± 6.9 | t = 2.133 | 0.037 |