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Table 2 Timing of the treatment

From: Treatment of distal tibial fractures with the Ilizarov external fixator - a prospective observational study in 39 consecutive patients

 

Extra-articular Factures (n = 21)

Intra-articular Fractures (n = 18)

 

Median

Range

Median

Range

Surgery delay (days)

2

(0–24)

1

(0–5)

Operation time (min)

152

(50–224)

165

(72–314)

Hospital stay (days)

5

(3–10)

5

(2–7)

External fixation (weeks)

17

(12–30)

15

(11–22)