Table 1 Patient characteristics of tibia fractures with and without traumatic brain injury

Age

41.5 (14.2)

46.1 (15.4)

Gender (Male, %)

10 (83.3)

25 (69.4)

AO classification (n, %)

 42B

–

3 (8.3)

 42C

–

1 (2.8)

 43A

6 (50)

21 (58.3)

 43C

6 (50)

11 (30.6)

Time to operation (days)

10.3 (4.0)

4.8 (4.1)

Open fracture (Yes, %)

–

4 (11.1)

External fixation (Yes, %)

2 (16.7)

10 (27.8)

Concomitant fracture lesion (Yes, %)

12 (100)

4 (11.1)

 Skull

10

–

 Spine

6

–

 Facial bone

5

–

 Rib

4

–

 Clavicle

2

1

 Forearm

3

1

 Femur

2

2

 Contralateral lower leg

–

2