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Table 2 Demographic characteristics of patients in both groups

From: No difference in the long term final functional outcome after nailing or cast bracing of high energy displaced tibial shaft fractures

 

Cast bracing group(n = 34)

Intramedullary nailing group (n = 34)

Age (yrs) (Mean ± SD)

36.2 ± 15.4

39.3 ± 13.9

Age group < 25 years 25-50 years ≥50 years

5 20 9

422 8

Sex (n) Male Female

31 3

28 6

Mode of Injury (n) Assault Fall Road traffic accident

2 3 29

1 3 30

Type of tibial fracture (n) Transverse Spiral Oblique

7 11 16

5 12 17

Level of fracture in shaft of tibia Proximal third Middle third Distal third

1 14 19

1 18 15