Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Table 1 Sociodemographic and clinical details of the patients included in the study
|  | IP n = 513 | SP n = 101 | Significance |
|---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) age, years | 44.7 (18.4) | 48.4 (19.4) | p = 0.067 |
Age range, years | 13–99 | 13–90 |  |
Male, n (%) | 344 (67) | 60 (59) | p = 0.168 |
Fracture location |  |  | p = 0.532 |
 Proximal tibia, n (%) | 20 (4) | 6 (6) |  |
 Mid shaft, n (%) | 242 (47) | 50 (50) |  |
 Distal tibia, n (%) | 251 (49) | 45 (45) |  |
Open fracture | n = 107 (21%) | n = 24 (24%) | p = 0.364 |
 GI, n (%) | 61 (57) | 11 (46) |  |
 GII, n (%) | 18 (17) | 7 (29) |  |
 GIII, n (%) | 28 (26) | 6 (25) |  |
High-energy trauma, n (%) | 138 (27) | 39 (39) | p = 0.018 |