Table 4 Outcomes of patients with and without deltoid ligament repair according to different AO classification
From: Surgical treatment of ankle fracture with or without deltoid ligament repair: a comparative study
DL repaired (n = 20) | DL unrepaired (n = 54) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Type-B (n = 12) | Type-C (n = 8) | Type-B (n = 37) | Type-C (n = 17) | |
MCS (mm) | 9.7 ± 1.6 | 9.4 ± 1.8 | 8.4 ± 2.6 | 8.4 ± 2.5 |
Post-operative MCS (mm) | 3.3 ± 0.3 | 3.3 ± 0.3 | 3.6 ± 1.0 | 4.1 ± 1.1 |
Follow-up MCS (mm) | 3.2 ± 0.3 | 3.2 ± 0.4 | 3.5 ± 1.0 | 4.1 ± 1.2 |
Malreduction (%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0)# | 4 (10.8)* | 7 (41.2)*# |
Failure (%) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (2.7) | 3 (17.6) |
AOFAS | 86.8 ± 4.8 | 89.8 ± 7.4 | 86.3 ± 7.5 | 84.9 ± 11.1 |
VAS | 1.3 ± 0.6 | 1.0 ± 1.1 | 1.4 ± 1.3 | 2.1 ± 2.2 |