From: Outcome and quality of life after surgically treated ankle fractures in patients 65 years or older
Variables | Subjects n = 50 |
---|---|
Gender | Â |
   - men | 34 |
   - women | 16 |
Injured side | Â |
   - left | 28 |
   - right | 22 |
Type of trauma | Â |
   - low energy | 45 |
   - high energy | 3 |
   - missing | 2 |
Type of fracture* | Â |
   - 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 | Â |
   - Wiberg-Cedell | 26 |
   - AO | 4 |
   - mixed technique | 14 |
   - percutan fixation | 5 |
   - non-sugical | 1 |
Complications | Â |
   - no complications | 48 |
   - superficial infection | 1 |
   - deep infection and skin necrosis | 1 |