Characteristic | N (%) N = 787 |
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Mechanism of injury | |
Motor vehicle accident | 562 (71.4%) |
Fall | 186 (23.6%) |
Struck | 30 (3.8%) |
Other | 3 (0.4%) |
Twisting | 3 (0.4%) |
Sports | 2 (0.3%) |
Stress Fracture | 1 (0.1%) |
Work-related injury | 70 (8.9%) |
Additional fractures / injuries | 224 (28.5%) |
AO – Müller Fracture Classification | |
41-Proximal | 255 (32.4%) |
42-Diaphyseal | 337 (42.8%) |
43-Distal | 95 (12.1%) |
44-Malleolar | 100 (12.7%) |
Open fracture | 162 (20.6%) |
Gustilo classification | |
I | 67 (41.4%) |
II | 44 (27.2%) |
IIIA | 28 (17.3%) |
IIIB | 21 (13.0%) |
IIIC | 1 (0.6%) |
Closed fracture | 625 (79.4%) |
Tscherne classification | |
0 | 276 (44.2%) |
1 | 251 (40.2%) |
2 | 82 (13.1%) |
3 | 16 (2.6%) |