Table 3 Patient demographics and their relationship to postoperative malalignment (n = 33).
From: 3D printing and three column concept in surgical treatment of tibial plateau fracture
Demographics | Normal (n = 26) | Malalignment (n = 7) | p Value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Schatzker classification | Simple | 9 | 4 | 0.4* |
Complex | 17 | 3 | ||
Three column fracture | No | 15 | 6 | 0.2* |
Yes | 11 | 1 | ||
Posterior column fracture | No | 2 | - | p > 0.05* |
Yes | 24 | 7 | ||
Time to surgery | < 48 h | 11 | 5 | 0.2* |
≥ 48 h | 15 | 2 | ||
Age group | Working age | 22 | 7 | 0.6* |
Old age | 4 | - | ||
Dislocation | No | 23 | 7 | p > 0.05* |
Yes | 3 | - | ||
The average preoperative step-off (mm) | 7.9 ± 4.2 | 11.9 ± 3.4 | 0.03** | |
The average preoperative GAP (mm) | 7.8 ± 4.6 | 6.4 ± 2.8 | 0.5** | |
