Table 3 Differentiation of fracture entities and the frequency of soft tissue damage and rate of complications
From: Complications after surgical management of distal lower leg fractures
| Â | Group 1: Distal Metaphysis Fracture of the Lower Leg | Group 2: Distal Diaphysis Fracture of the Lower Leg | p-value between groups | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Â | IMN | Plate Fixation | IMN | Plate Fixation | |
Soft Tissue Damage | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Closed Type I | 6 | 23 | 10 | 4 | Â |
Closed Type II | 7 | 13 | 9 | 1 | Â |
Closed Type III | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | Â |
n | 13 | 36 | 21 | 6 | p < 0.0001†|
Open Type I | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0 | Â |
Open Type II | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1 | Â |
Open Type III | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
IIIa | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | Â |
IIIb | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | Â |
IIIc | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | Â |
n | 7 | 18 | 29 | 3 | p < 0.0001†|
Complications | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
Wound Healing | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Â |
Wound Infection | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | Â |
Compartment Syndrome | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | Â |
Valgus Deformity | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | Â |
Delayed Union | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | Â |
Non-Union | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | Â |
n | 7 (35%) | 21 (38%) | 29 (58%) | 2 (20%) | Â |