Table 1 Differences in the distribution of ankle fracture group VS medial pilon fractures group among different populations

Gender (female/male)

13/30

20/4

< 0.001*

Age (yr)

33.42 ± 12.85

33.88 ± 14.64

0.895

Position (left/right)

11/32

9/15

0.307

Smoker (n, [%])

10(20.9%)

14(58.3%)

0.004*

Diabetes (n, [%])

2(4.7%)

2(8.3%)

0.542

Time from injury to surgery (hours)

5.67 ± 1.15

5.92 ± 1.35

0.462

BMI (kg/m2)

25.82 ± 1.68

25.78 ± 2.40

0.948

Postoperative complications (n, [%])

18(41.9%)

3(12.5%)

0.013*

Burwell-Charnley Radiological Reduction Standard (excellent/good/poor)

38/5

23/1

0.562

AO-classification

(A1/A2/B1/B2)

11/17/9/6

8/8/6/2

0.800

AOFAS score one year after surgery(points)

83.63 ± 7.97

89.83 ± 2.77

< 0.001

VAS score one year after surgery(points)

2.28 ± 0.96

1.17 ± 0.96

< 0.001