Clinical Study
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 |
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Indicating significance. †10 cm visual analog scale.
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