Table 1: Demographic and Trauma Related Data (n = 65)

Variable Number Studies (References) Results Mean (SD)
Number of cases 65
[ 26,27,29- 40,42,44-48,50-58,61,63-65,67-69,71-73,76-78,80,81,83-87,89-92,94,96-98,100-102,106,109-111]
and the present series
17.8 (10.8)
Age 60
[26,27,29-38,40,42,44,45,48,50-55,57,58,61,63-65,67-69,71-73,76-78,80,81,83-92,94,96-98,100-102,109-111]
and the present series
36.5 (27.4)
Sex 63
[26,27,29-40,42,44,45,48,49,51-58,61,63-65,67-69,71-73,76-78,80,81,83-87,89-92,94,96-98,100,102,106,109-111]
and the present series
78.9 % Males
Severity of trauma 58
[26,27,29-40,42,45,46,48,50-55,57,58,61,63-65,67-69,71-73,76-78,80,81,83-86,89-92,94,96,98,101,102,109-111]
and the present series
High energy: 99.2 (3.6)
Low energy: 0.8 (3.6)
Type of trauma 47
[26,27,29-32,34,36-38,40,42,45,46,48,50,51,53-55,57,58,61,63,65,67,71-73,76,78,81,83-85,89-92,94,96,98,101,102,109,110]
and the present series
Traffic accident: 87.1 (14.5)
Fall from height: 12.3 (14.7)
Fall: 0.5 (3.2)
Associated injuries 44
[26,29-38,40,42,44,45,48,53-55,63,65,67,68,72,73,76,78,81,84-86,90-92,94,96,98,100-102,106,109,110]
and the present series
73.5 (21.7)
Associated knee injuries 34
[26,29,31,35,36-38,40,44,45,47,48,53-56,65,68,72,73,78,81,85,86,90,92,94,98,100-102,109,110]
and the present series
27.3 (21.0)