Table 1 Demographic, clinical and radiological characteristics
From: Patient reported outcome of 33 operatively treated talar fractures
Demographics | Age, y, median, ±SD | 35±12.2 |
Gender | • 9 female (28%) • 23 male (72%) | |
ASA score | • 1: 25 (78%) • 2: 6 (19%) • 3: 0 • 4: 1 (3%) | |
Fracture type | Body fracture | 22 (69%) |
Neck fracture | 7 (22%) | |
Head fracture | 3 (9%) | |
Trauma mechanismsa | Ankle distortion during sports | 9 (28%) |
Road traffic accident | 7 (22%) | |
Fall <3m during sports | 4 (13%) | |
Fall <3m | 4 (13%) | |
Ankle distortion | 2 (6%) | |
Fall > 3m during sports | 2 (6%) | |
Fall >3m | 1 (3%) | |
Crush injury of the foot | 1 (3%) | |
Associated injury lower extremity | 15 (47%) | |
Timing to surgery | 5.5 days (range: 0-19) | |
Type of definitive treatment | SOS | 23 (72%) |
POS | 5 (16%) | |
K-Wiring | 1 (3%) | |
SOS+K-Wiring | 1 (3%) | |
Primary arthrodesis | 1 (3%) | |
Resection of the lateral process | 1 (3%) | |
Reintervention rate after definite operationb | Implant removal | 12 (38%) |
Superficial infection | 2 (6%) | |
Deep infection | 1 (3%) | |
Malreduction | 1 (3%) | |