Table 3 Treatment of ankle fractures by AO group, before and after the introduction of a structured treatment algorithm
Surgical treatment n (%) | Non-surgical treatment n (%) | p-value* (treatment method) | |
|---|---|---|---|
All fractures Pre-TA Post-TA | 640 (48) 505 (41) | 692 (52) 719 (59) | 0.001 |
A1 Pre-TA Post-TA | 10 (4.4) 0 (0) | 215 (96) 259 (100) | < 0.001 |
A2 Pre-TA Post-TA | 51 (47) 13 (57) | 58 (53) 10 (44) | 0.493 |
A3 Pre-TA Post-TA | 12 (60) 8 (80) | 8 (40) 2 (20) | 0.419 |
B1 Pre-TA Post-TA | 158 (31) 36 (9.8) | 354 (69) 333 (90) | < 0.001 |
B2 Pre-TA Post-TA | 133 (84) 178 (73) | 25 (16) 67 (27) | 0.007 |
B3 Pre-TA Post-TA | 160 (95) 151 (93) | 8 (4.8) 12 (7.4) | 0.362 |
C1 Pre-TA Post-TA | 47 (81) 41 (62) | 11 (19) 25 (38) | 0.029 |
C2 Pre-TA Post-TA | 34 (94) 36 (88) | 2 (5.6) 5 (12) | 0.438 |
C3 Pre-TA Post-TA | 35 (76) 42 (88) | 11 (24) 6 (13) | 0.185 |