02 February 2024 : Clinical Research
Comparative Analysis of Intramedullary Nail versus Plate Fixation for Fibula Fracture in Supination External Rotation Type IV Ankle Injury
Hongfeng Chen1BE, Zhen Li1CF, Xiaoqi Li1DF, Jiongjiong Lu1BC, Beibei Chen1BC, Qiongchao Wang1DF, Pengke Cao2AG*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.941909
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e941909
Table 3 Radiographic results of the 2 groups.
| NG group | PG group | P value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healing time, week | 9.51±2.47 | 9.34±1.62 | 0.7725 |
| MCS, mm | |||
| Postoperative | 2.51±0.39 | 2.49±0.57 | 0.8561 |
| Contralateral | 2.48±0.33 | 2.48±0.45 | 0.9642 |
| TMMA, ° | |||
| Postoperative | 108.93±6.19 | 110.85±5.47 | 0.4851 |
| Contralateral | 111.18±5.84 | 112.16±5.31 | 0.7618 |
| FL, mm | |||
| Postoperative | 27.03±2.87 | 26.99±3.05 | 0.6828 |
| Contralateral | 26.83±2.72 | 26.57±2.64 | 0.8715 |
| TA, ° | |||
| Postoperative | 79.22±4.01 | 78.89±3.34 | 0.3826 |
| Contralateral | 79.57±2.83 | 79.38±3.67 | 0.7479 |
| TFCS, mm | |||
| Postoperative | 3.81±1.24 | 3.82±1.33 | 0.8524 |
| Contralateral | 3.85±1.36 | 3.88±1.47 | 0.7391 |
| NG – nails group; PG – plate group; MCS – medial clear space; TMMA – tibiomedial malleolar angle; FL – fibular length; TA – talocrural angle; TFCS – tibiofibular clear space. | |||