Patient characteristics total (n = 252)
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No AITFL avulsion fracture (n = 187)
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AITFL avulsion fracture (n = 65)
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Mean age (years)
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43.4 (SD 15.2)
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49.4 (SD 18.0)
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p = 0.93
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Sex
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p = 0.167
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Male
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102 (54.5%)
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29 (44.6%)
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Female
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85 (45.5%)
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36 (55.4%)
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Side of ankle fracture
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p = 0.789
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Left
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77 (41.2%)
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28 (43.1%)
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Right
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110 (58.8%)
|
37 (56.9%)
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History of DM
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12 (6.5%)
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2 (3.1%)
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p = 0.318
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History of CVD
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26 (14%)
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12 (18.5%)
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p = 0.359
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History of smoking
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46 (24.6%)
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12 (18.5%)
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p = 0.752
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Mean packyears (years)
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20.1 (SD 12.7)
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35.0 (17.3)
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p = 0.803
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ASA classification
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p = 0.462
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1 and 2
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168 (89.8%)
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60 (92.3%)
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3 and 4
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7 (3.7%)
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4 (6.2%)
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Missing
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12 (6.4%)
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1 (1.5%)
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