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%) |