
Demographic Data of the Patients
Variable | Value |
---|---|
Cases no. of open calcaneal fracture | 22 |
Age at diagnosis (yr) | 36.3 (16~64) |
Sex | |
Male | 16 (72.7) |
Female | 6 (27.3) |
Follow-up duration (mo) | 20.7 (12-104) |
Cause of trauma | |
Fall down | 16 (72.7) |
Traffic accident | 6 (27.3) |
Associated trauma |
|
Foot fracture | 15 |
Tibia fracture | 11 |
Spine fracture | 9 |
Thoracic trauma | 4 |
Pelvis fracture | 4 |
Fibular fracture | 3 |
Facial bone | 3 |
Head trauma | 3 |
Carpal bone injury | 2 |
Others | 4 |
Types of open fracture | |
Type I | 4 (18.2) |
Type II | 6 (27.3) |
Type III | 12 (54.5) |
Sander’s classification | |
Extra articular type | 4 (18.2) |
Type I | 0 (0) |
Type II | 4 (18.2) |
Type III | 11 (50.0) |
Type IV | 3 (13.6) |
Side | |
Right side | 11 (50.0) |
Left side | 11 (50.0) |
Duration between trauma to 1st operation (hr) | 10.1 (4~21) |
Values are presented as number only, mean (range), or number (%).
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