Fig. 5

Numerical distribution of patients by causes of LEA (N = 245) (A), number of traumatic or nontraumatic LEA according to the range of patient’s age (< 65 years or > 65 years) (N = 245) (B), numerical distribution of the early complications (N = 238) (C), and the distribution of complications according to the modified Clavien–Dindo classification for foot and ankle surgery (D)