Locking plates for distal fibula fractures in young and elderly patients: A retrospective study

Table 1 Comparison between group 1 and group 2 (mean ± SD)

Feature	Total, n = 67	Group 1 < 60 yr, n = 29	Group 2 ≥ 60 yr, n = 38	P value
Age in yr	58.5 ± 16.2	42.4 ± 11.7	70.7 ± 2.9	NA
Female sex	55.2%	55.2%	55.3%	0.994
Weber classification
B	79.1%	79.3%	78.9%	0.971
C	20.9%	20.7%	21.1%
Radiographic healing in wk	12.9 ± 2.9	11.9 ± 3.1	13.7 ± 2.6	0.011
Partial load with brace in wk	4.4 ± 0.8	4.3 ± 0.8	4.4 ± 0.8	0.701
Total load without brace in wk	8.4 ± 0.8	8.3 ± 0.8	8.4 ± 0.8	0.701
AOFAS score at 6 mo after surgery	86.9 ± 2.8	88.2 ± 1.9	86.0 ± 3.0	0.001
AOFAS score at 12 mo after surgery	91.1 ± 2.7	92.6 ± 2.4	90.0 ± 2.3	0.000

AOFAS: American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society; NA: Not assessed; SD: Standard deviation.