All-epiphyseal versus trans-epiphyseal screw fixation for tillaux fractures: Does it matter?

Table 1 Demographics

Variable	Total Sample (n = 42)	Oblique (n = 17)	Parallel (n = 25)	P value
Sex
Female	28 (66.7)	13 (76.5)	15 (60.0)	0.27
Male	14 (33.3)	4 (23.5)	10 (40.0)
Age (yr.)	13.5 ± 1.4	13.4 ± 1.7	13.6 ± 1.2	0.43
Body mass index (lbs/m2)	26.3 ± 6.4	26.2 ± 4.5	26.4 ± 7.3	0.93
Time-to-surgery (d)	7.6 ± 9.6	6.9 ± 4.7	8.0 ± 11.8	0.38

Table 2 Mechanism of injury

Factor	Total sample (n = 42)	Oblique (n = 17)	Parallel (n = 25)	P value
Sports	26 (61.9)	11 (64.7)	15 (60.0)	1.00
Skating	12 (28.6)	7 (41.2)	5 (20.0)	0.17
Contact	3 (7.1)	1 (5.9)	2 (8.0)	1.00
Non-contact	24 (57.1)	10 (58.8)	14 (56.6)	0.86
Motor vehicle collision	0	0	0	-
Fall	10 (23.8)	3 (17.6)	7 (28.0)	0.49

Table 3 Functional outcomes

Variable	Oblique (n = 14)	Parallel (n = 10)	P value
SANE score (0-100)	90 ± 18.58	88.5 ± 16.3	0.86
Pain score (0-10)	1.8 ± 1.7	1.7 ± 1.9	0.61
Oxford score (0-100)
Physical scale score	76.2 ± 20.6	82.5 ± 20.95	0.70
School and play scale score	91.5 ± 14.6	93.8 ± 13.5	0.67
Emotional scale score	91.5 ± 14.6	96.9 ± 7.9	0.36
Satisfaction
Satisfied	13 (92.9)	10 (100)	1.00
Dissatisfied	1 (7.1)	0