Table 3 Subgroup analysis, wound complications requiring revision surgery
|  |  | Revisions (n = 30) | Third tubular plater (n = 15) | Locking plater (n = 15) | p-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Diabetes mellitus, n (%) | Â | 13 (43.3) | 5 (33.3) | 8 (53.3) | 0.269a |
BMI [kg/m²], median (max; min) |  | 26.62 (47.8; 18.0) | 27.00 (47.8; 22.0) | 26.24 (33.7; 18.0) | 0,367b |
Obesity, n (%) | Under/normal weight Overweight Class 1 obesity Class 2 obesity Class 3 (high-risk) obesity | 12 (40.0) 10 (33.3) 6 (20.0) 1 (3.3) 1 (3.3) | 6 (40.,0) 3 (20.0) 4 (26.7) 1 (6.7) 1 (6.7) | 6 (40.0) 7 (46.7) 2 (13.3) 0 (0) 0 (0) | 0,371a |
Type of ankle fracture, n (%) | unimalleolar bimalleolar trimalleolar | 9 (30.0) 8 (26.7) 13 (43.3) | 5 (33.3) 4 (26.7) 6 (40.0) | 4 (26.7) 4 (26.7) 7 (46.7) | 0.910 |
Time to definitive surgery [days], median (max; min) | Â | 4.00 (37; 0) | 4.00 (11; 0) | 3.00 (7; 0) | 0.379b |
Duration of surgery [min], median (max; min) | Â | 100.00 (218; 11) | 77.00 (218; 46) | 118.00 (196; 37) | 0.350b |
Syndesmotic screw, n (%) | Â | 17 (56.7) | 6 (40.0) | 11 (73.3) | 0.065a |