Table 1 Patient Demographics factors for malunion
From: Risk factors for malunion of distal tibia fractures treated by intramedullary nailing
Variable | Malunion (N = 13) | No malunion (N = 77) | OR (95% CI) | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Age | ||||
< 50 years | 7 | 50 | 1.5 (0.48–5.2) | 0.31 |
> 50 years | 6 | 27 | ||
Gender | ||||
Male | 12 | 53 | 5.4 (0.66–44.20) | 0.07 |
Female | 1 | 24 | ||
Diabetes | ||||
No | 10 | 69 | 2.5 (0.58–11.40) | 0.19 |
Yes | 3 | 8 | ||
Tobacco use | ||||
No | 5 | 52 | 3.3 (1–11.21) | 0.04* |
Yes | 8 | 25 | ||
Mechanism | ||||
High energy | 8 | 42 | 0.7 (0.22–2.5) | 0.4 |
Low energy | 5 | 35 | ||