Table 1 Baseline patient characteristics

Age, y

43.7 ± 13.0

44.3 ± 13.4

43.1 ± 12.8

Sex, n (%)

 Male

32 (51.6)

16 (53.3)

16 (50.0)

 Female

30 (48.4)

14 (46.7)

16 (50.0)

Time to treatment, d

4.6 ± 1.4

4.7 ± 1.4

4.5 ± 1.5

Mechanism of injury, n (%)

 Low energy injury

26 (41.9)

12 (40.0)

14 (43.8)

 High energy injury

36 (58.1)

18 (60.0)

18 (56.2)

Fracture classification, n (%)

 Weber-Danis B

34 (54.8)

16 (53.3)

18 (56.3)

 Weber-Danis C

28 (45.2)

14 (46.7)

14 (43.7)

Time of DTS fixation, min

15.6 ± 3.5

14.9 ± 3.1

16.2 ± 3.7

Postoperative incision drainage, ml

59.8 ± 13.3

57.1 ± 13.2

62.3 ± 13.1

Hospitalization time, d

9.4 ± 2.5

9.1 ± 2.4

9.8 ± 2.6