Demographics |
Age, yr | | | 0.02 |
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Mean (SD) | 36.1 (11.1) | 40.1 (11.3) | |
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Range | 18–58 | 15–65 | |
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Gender , no. (and %) | | | 0.194 |
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Male | 36 (94.7) | 173 (87.4) | |
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Female | 2 (5.3) | 25 (12.6) | |
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Racial status, no. (and %) | | | < 0.001 |
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Native | 6 (15.8) | 2 (1.0) | |
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Non-native | 32 (84.2) | 196 (99.0) | |
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Occupation category, no. (and %) |
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1 | 3 (7.9) | 4 (2.0) | 0.05 |
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2 | 2 (5.3) | 22 (11.1) | 0.280 |
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3 | 9 (23.7) | 89 (45.0) | 0.015 |
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4 | 24 (63.2) | 83 (41.9) | 0.019 |
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Workers’ Compensation Board case | | | 0.418 |
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Yes | 11 (28.9) | 72 (36.4) | |
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No | 27 (71.1) | 126 (63.6) | |
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Severity of injury |
Associated injuries, no. (and %) | | | 0.332 |
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Yes | 7 (18.4) | 51 (25.8) | |
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No | 31 (81.6) | 147 (74.2) | |
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Bilateral v. unilateral, no. (and %) | | | > 0.05 |
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Unilateral | 35 (92.1) | 186 (93.9) | |
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Bilateral | 3 (7.9) | 12 (6.1) | |
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Preoperative Bohler’s angle* |
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Class A (> 16°) | 6 (18.8) | 32 (17.4) | > 0.05 |
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Class B (0°–15°) | 20 (62.4) | 82 (44.6) | < 0.001 |
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Class C (< 0°) | 6 (18.8) | 70 (38.0) | < 0.001 |
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Treatment |
Study arm , no. (and %) | | | 0.2186 |
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Open reduction and internal fixation | 22 (57.9) | 93 (47) | |
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Conservative | 16 (42.1) | 105 (53) | |
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Post-treatment status |
Complications, no. (and %) | | | > 0.05 |
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Complications present | 6 (15.8) | 27 (13.6) | |
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No complications present | 32 (84.2) | 171 (86.4) | |