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Table 2 Univariate and multivariate analyses of all factors

From: Controlling the angle between the distal locking screw and tibiotalar joint tangent helps to reduce the occurrence of misalignment of distal tibial fractures treated with intramedullary nail fixation

 

Deformity> 5°

Total

Univariate analysis

Multivariate analysis

p value

p value

OR

95% CI

Fibular ORIF

 Yes

12 (29%)

41

0.21

   

 Not

11 (19%)

59

    

Limited open reduction

 Yes

8 (17%)

47

0.02

< 0.01

0.21

1.15–9.84

 No

15 (28%)

53

    

ADTT

 Coronal plane, 0°-2.7°; Sagittal plane, 8.9°-11.7°

1 (4%)

28

< 0.01

0.02

0.08

0.01–0.65

 All others

22 (31%)

72

    

IMN diameter

  ≥ 10

14 (21%)

67

0.48

   

  < 10

9 (27%)

33

    

Mechanism of injury

 High energy

13 (20%)

64

0.39

   

 Low energy

10 (28%)

36

    

Open vs. closed

 Open

4 (11%)

35

0.10

   

 Closed

19 (29%)

65

    

Comminution

 Yes

20 (25%)

79

0.39

   

 No

3 (14%)

21

    

Fibular fracture at same level

 Yes

9 (24%)

37

0.81

   

 No

14 (22%)

63

    
  1. OR Odds ratio, ORIF Open reduction and internal fixation, ADTT Angle formed by distal locking screw and tibiotalar joint tangent, IMN Intramedullary nail