Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients

Age (years ± SD)

37.9 ± 17.7

45.0 ± 15.7

0.110^a

Sex (M/F)

16/7

14/11

0.252^b

Side (R/L)

9/14

14/11

0.190^b

Herscovici classification (n)

0.500^b

 Type B

12

12

 Type C

11

13

Associated fractures (n)

0.470^b

 Isolated

13

10

 Lateral malleolus

6

9

 Lateral and posterior malleolus

2

5

 Posterior malleolus

2

1

Follow-up (months)

0.869^a

 Mean months ± SD

24.7 ± 12.0

24.6 ± 9.1

 Range (min–max)

12–53

12–40

 Median

19

25