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Fracture united in all patients and the average clinical healing time for fractures was 11.2\u2009\u00b1\u20091.9 (range, 8\u201316) weeks. The mean time from injury to surgery was 3.1\u2009\u00b1\u20091.8 (range, 1\u201310) days. The mean range of flexion was 131.6\u00b0\u2009\u00b1\u200912.5\u00b0 (range, 110\u00b0\u2013145\u00b0). The mean range of extension was 1.4\u00b0\u20134.2\u00b0 (range, \u22125\u00b0\u201310\u00b0). The mean HSS at the final follow-up was 93.5\u2009\u00b1\u20095.4 (range, 79\u2013100). None of the patients exhibited symptoms of common peroneal nerve injury, knee instability, or upper tibiofibular joint injury. 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