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Table 2 Baseline data in subjects with surgically treated ankle fractures

From: Effects of a training program after surgically treated ankle fracture: a prospective randomised controlled trial

Variables

Training group

n = 50

Control group

n = 55

p-value

Gender

  

0.557a

   - men

19

24

 

   - women

31

31

 

Injured side

  

0.573aa

   - left

30

30

 

   - right

20

25

 

Type of fracture

  

0.111a

   - supination

42

38

 

   - pronation

8

17

 

Internal fixation

  

0.408a

   - uni-malleolar

28

36

 

   - bi-malleolar

19

18

 

   - tri-malleolar

3

1

 

Operation technique

  

0.559a

   - Wiberg-Cedell

26

34

 

   - AO

9

9

 

   - Mixed technique

15

12

 

Joint congruency post surgery

  

1.000b

   - complete

49

54

 

   - ≤ 2 mm in-congruency

1

1

 

Reduction results post surgery

  

0.390a

   - complete

29

25

 

   - ≤ 2 mm displacement

15

18

 

   - > 2 mm displacement

6

12

 

Complications

  

0.604a

   - no complications

46

54

 

   - superficial infection

2

1

 

   - deep vein thrombosis

2

0

 

Sport before injury

  

0.887a

   - yes

36

39

 

   - no

13

15

 

   - missing information

1

1

 

Activity level before injury

  

0.169c

   - walking (2)

5/36

6/39

 

   - long walking (3)

8/36

14/39

 

   - jogging 2 times/week plain ground (4)

12/36

14/39

 

   - jogging cross-country or aerobics 2 times/week 5)

7/36

3/39

 

   - jogging 5 times/week (6)

5/36

2/39

 
  1. a Chi-Square test; b Fisher's Exact test; c Mann-Whitney U-test