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Table 4 Demographics of AO/OTA44-B1 fractures registered in the SFR at Sahlgrenska University Hospital before (pre-TA) and after (post-TA) the introduction of the structured treatment algorithm. P-values provided for the differences between the Pre-TA and the Post-TA groups

From: Fractures of the lateral malleolus – a retrospective before-and-after study of treatment and resource utilization following the implementation of a structured treatment algorithm

 

Pre-TA

(n = 410)

Post-TA

(n = 333)

p-value

Mean age

Total, years (SD)

Male, years (SD)

Female, years (SD)

52 (19)

48 (20)

56 (18)

53 (19)

52 (20)

53 (19)

0.735*

Sex

Male, n (%)

Female, n (%)

189 (46)

221 (54)

138 (41)

195 (59)

0.207**

Open fractures, n (%)

6 (1.5)

0 (0)

0.036**

High energy, n (%)

14 (3.4)

9 (2.7)

0.673**

  1. * Independent samples t-test
  2. **Fisher’s exact test