Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Number of patients | |
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Sex (male/female) | 75/28 |
Age (years) | 7.1 ± 3.3 (1.0–13.6) |
Body mass index (kg/m2) | 19.5 ± 4.3 |
Side of limbs (right/left) | 53/50 |
Fracture location (proximal one-third/middle one-third/distal one-third) | 6/40/57 |
Fibular involvement (yes/no) | 43/60 |
Stability (length stable/length unstable) | 24/79 |
Injury mechanism (high energy/low energy) | 66/37 |
Follow-up duration (years) | 3.9 ± 2.0 (2.0 to 13.0) |
Treatment (cast/TEN) | 64/39 |
Fracture site shortening (mm) | 0.8 ± 1.5 |
LLD > 1 cm (yes/no) | 24/79 |
Overgrowth > 1 cm (yes/no) | 27/76 |