Table 2a: Characteristics of Pediatric Patients with Tibia Fractures who Completed the PODCI 6 and 12 Months After Injury

Pediatric Population
  6 Month Follow-Up (N=23) 12 Month Follow-Up (N=31)
Mean Age (at time of survey) (years) 5.31 (SD 3.04)
(N=22)
5.51 (SD 2.56)
(N=31)
Gender 17 Male
5 Female
(N=22)
18 Male
13 Female
(N=31)
Mean Height (cm) 117.12
(N=14)
114.78
(N=25)
Mean Weight (kg) 23.5
(N=17)
21.2
(N=27)
Mean BMI 16.78
(N=13)
15.88
(N=25)
Number Needing Reduction 5 (26.3%)
(N=19)
8 (28.6%)
(N=28)
Number Open Fractures 0 (0.0%)
(N=22)
1 (3.2%)
(N=31)
Primary Fracture Location Shaft Fx = 15 (68.2%)
Intra-Articular Fx = 1 (4.5%)
(N=22)
Shaft Fx = 25 (80.6%)
Intra-Articular Fx = 1 (3.2%)
(N=31)