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Table 1 Fracture characteristics and treatment in subjects 65 years or older with surgically treated ankle fracture

From: Outcome and quality of life after surgically treated ankle fractures in patients 65 years or older

Variables

Subjects n = 50

Gender

 

   - men

34

   - women

16

Injured side

 

   - left

28

   - right

22

Type of trauma

 

   - low energy

45

   - high energy

3

   - missing

2

Type of fracture*

 

   - SE IV

39

   - SE III

2

   - SE II

2

   - SA II

1

   - SA I

1

   - PE IV

2

   - PE III

2

   - PA II

1

Operation technique

 

   - Wiberg-Cedell

26

   - AO

4

   - mixed technique

14

   - percutan fixation

5

   - non-sugical

1

Complications

 

   - no complications

48

   - superficial infection

1

   - deep infection and skin necrosis

1

  1. *SE = supination-eversion; SA = supination-adduction PE = pronation-eversion; PA = pronation-abduction