Table 1 Characteristics of trauma patients with tibia bone gap
From: Distraction by a monotube fixator to achieve limb lengthening: predictive factors for tibia trauma
Features | Frequency (%) | Significant level (p value) |
|---|---|---|
Age (year) | 37.2 ±10.3 | 0.404 |
Sex | ||
Male | 16.0 (44.4) | 0.134 |
Female | 20.0 (55.6) | |
Occupation | ||
Skilled | 15.0 (41.7) | 0.650 |
Unskilled | 21.0 (58.3) | |
Etiology | ||
RTA- MCA | 18.0 (50.0) | 0.007 |
MVA | 8.0 (22.2) | |
Pedestrian | 4.0 (11.1) | |
Occupational hazard | 6.0 (16.7) | |
Body Side Affected | ||
Right | 12.0 (33.3) | 0.030 |
Left | 24.0 (66.7) | |
Hospital Stay | 109 ± 59.9 | |
< 28 day | 2.0 (5.6) | 0.716 |
≥ 29 day | 34.0 (94.4) | |
Follow up period | 9.7 ± 5.3 | 0.021 |
0-6 months | 14.0 (38.9) | |
7-12 months | 10.0 (27.8) | |
13-18 months | 12.0 (33.3) |