Table 1 Patient demographics and results
| Â | Direct reduction group | Indirect reduction group | P value |
|---|---|---|---|
No. of patients | 64 | 52 | Â |
Gender | |||
 Male | 28 | 31 | 0.097 |
 Female | 36 | 21 | |
Lauge-Hansen classification | |||
 Pronation-external rotation | 12 | 12 | 0.647 |
 Supination-external rotation | 52 | 40 | |
AO/OTA classification | |||
 44B3 | 47 | 35 | 0.344 |
 44C1 | 4 | 3 | |
 44C2 | 11 | 13 | |
 44C3 | 2 | 1 | |
Injury mechanism | |||
 Low-energy | 50 | 43 | 0.642 |
 High-energy | 14 | 9 | |
Age (Yr.) | 49.0 ± 12.4 | 48.1 ± 15.2 | 0.751 |
Time before surgery (days) | 4.3 ± 2.0 | 4.5 ± 2.8 | 0.733 |
Quality of reduction | |||
 Excellent | 34 (53.1%) | 16 (30.8%) | 0.038* |
 Good | 25 (39.1%) | 27 (51.9%) | |
 Poor | 5 (7.8%) | 9 (17.3%) | |
Follow-up duration (months) | 19.9 ± 5.2 | 20.0 ± 5.8 | 0.882 |
AOFAS | 87 (58 to 95) | 80 (59 to 95) | 0.034* |
Dorsiflexion restriction (°) | 5.2 ± 4.5 | 6.1 ± 4.3 | 0.331 |
VAS | 2 (0 to 7) | 2 (0 to 7) | 0.419 |