Table 1 Demographic characteristics of the 117 patients
Characteristics | Patient cohort |
|---|---|
Sex, n (%) | |
 Male | 85 (73) |
 Female | 32 (27) |
Age, years | 26.5 ± 10.1 |
BMI, kg/m2 | 24.1 ± 3.3 |
Injury time, days | 7.7 ± 4.2 |
Follow-up, months | 46.4 ± 16.1 |
OCLs, n (%) | |
 B-C | 15 (13) |
 D-F | 13 (11) |
Avulsion fracture, n (%) | |
 Fibular | 10 (8) |
 Talus | 1(1) |
 Calcaneus | 1 (1) |
Combined medial ligament injury, n (%) | 3 (3) |
Osteophyte, n (%) | 10 (8) |
Location of lateral ligament rupture, n (%) | |
 Proximal group | 48(41) |
 Middle group | 41 (35) |
 Distal group | 28 (24) |
Fixation technique, n (%) | |
 Suture anchor | 76 (65) |
 Simple suture | 41 (35) |