Is Hardware Removal Recommended after Ankle Fracture Repair?

Table 4

Factors associated with patient satisfaction in 78 patients with fractures of the ankle or distal tibia () after hardware removal.

Variables	Coding	Univariable analysis		Logistic regression analysis
			value	Odds ratio	value
Age	Years	.15	.20
Gender	M/F (0/1)	−.12	.30
Preoperative pain^†	0 to 10	−.09	.44
Postoperative pain^†	0 to 10	−.32	.004	.52	.06
Improved scar	Grade (0~2)	.39	<.001	17.2	.01
Improved swelling	Grade (0~2)	.37	.001	13.4	.07
Screw breakage	No/yes (0/1)	−.33	.003	.03	.03

Indicating significance.
^†10 cm visual analog scale.