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Table 4 Association between variables of interest (demographics, injury characteristics and clinical and radiographic factors) and the occurrence of acute compartment syndrome: multivariable analysis

From: Clinical and radiographic predictors of acute compartment syndrome in the treatment of tibial shaft fractures: a retrospective cohort study

 

Multivariate analysis

OR (95% CI)

P value

Age < 45 years.

2.26 (0.78; 6.55)

0.132

Male sex

2.61 (0.80; 8.52)

0.112

Polytrauma

2.58 (1.02; 6.49)

0.045

Closed fracture

5.47 (1.73; 17.32)

0.004

Associated tibial plateau or pilon fracture

8.80 (1.03; 75.02)

0.047

Distance talar dome-middle of tibial fracture ≥15 cm

3.49 (1.47; 8.27)

0.005

  1. OR odds ratio, 95% CI 95% confidence interval