©The Author(s) 2020.
World J Clin Cases. Oct 26, 2020; 8(20): 4743-4752
Published online Oct 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i20.4743
Published online Oct 26, 2020. doi: 10.12998/wjcc.v8.i20.4743
Table 2 Demographic data
| n | Complications | P value | |
| Sex | 0.403 | ||
| Male | 283 | 15 | |
| Female | 119 | 4 | |
| Laterality | 0.833 | ||
| Left | 160 | 8 | |
| Right | 242 | 11 | |
| Pin placement | |||
| Drill | 163 | 12 | 0.040a |
| Hammer | 239 | 7 | |
| Tscherne classification | 0.722 | ||
| C1 | 93 | 4 | |
| C2 | 213 | 9 | |
| C3 | 96 | 6 | |
| Tibial fractures | 0.775 | ||
| AO41 | 115 | 5 | |
| AO42 | 49 | 1 | |
| AO43 | 127 | 7 | |
| AO44 | 111 | 6 | |
- Citation: Yang JZ, Zhu WB, Li LB, Dong QR. Early complications of preoperative external traction fixation in the staged treatment of tibial fractures: A series of 402 cases. World J Clin Cases 2020; 8(20): 4743-4752
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v8/i20/4743.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v8.i20.4743