Table 1 Summary of all patients with tibial shaft fractures treated with TSF
From: Management of high-energy tibial shaft fractures using the hexapod circular external fixator
Number of patients | 34 |
Mean age (years) | 39 (18–65) |
Sex | |
Male | 27 (79%) |
Female | 7 (21%) |
Injury mechanism | |
Road traffic accident | 26 (76%) |
Fall from height | 4 (12%) |
Sports injury | 2 (6%) |
Crushing injury caused by heavy object | 2 (6%) |
Injury Severity Score (ISS) | 19 (16–30) |
Open/closed fracture | |
Open | 27 (79%) |
Closed | 7 (21%) |
Associated injury | |
Ipsilateral humeral fracture | 2 (6%) |
Ipsilateral femoral fracture | 2 (6%) |
I psilateral ankle fracture | 2 (6%) |
Ipsilateral calcaneal fracture | 1 (3%) |
Ipsilateral metatarsal fracture | 1 (3%) |
Contralateral tibial fracture | 1 (3%) |