AO Classification | Total N = 787 N (%) | ||||
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Proximal (N = 254) | Diaphyseal (N = 337) | Distal (N = 95) | Malleolar (N = 100) | ||
Method of fixation | |||||
Plate | 223 (87.8%) | 36 (10.7%) | 39 (41.0%) | 42 (42.0%) | 340 (43.2%) |
Reamed intramedullary nail | 2 (0.8%) | 274 (81.3%) | 47 (49.5%) | 2 (2.0%) | 325 (41.3%) |
Screw | 27 (10.6%) | 1 (0.3%) | 2 (2.1%) | 39 (39.0%) | 69 (8.8%) |
Unreamed intramedullary nail | 1 (0.4%) | 22 (6.5%) | 3 (3.2%) | 3 (3.0%) | 29 (3.7%) |
Screw and wire | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 9 (9.0%) | 9 (1.1%) |
Wire | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (2.1%) | 3 (3.0%) | 5 (0.6%) |
Intramedullary nail (unspecified) | 0 (0.0%) | 3 (0.9%) | 1 (1.1%) | 0 (0.0%) | 4 (0.5%) |
Plate and wire | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 2 (2.0%) | 2 (0.3%) |
Plate and reamed nail | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.3%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.1%) |
External fixator | 1 (0.4%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 0 (0.0%) | 1 (0.1%) |