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Twenty-nine patients were treated nonoperatively, while 25 patients had operative treatment, with 14 undergoing plate fixation, 6 having application of an external fixator, 3 receiving an intramedullary rod, and 2 having irrigation and debridement with fracture immobilization provided by a brace. Patient demographics and injury data, radiographic analyses, and treatment complications were recorded. Healing of soft tissue and bony injuries, including fracture alignment in patients treated nonoperatively, was also evaluated. Fifty-two of 54 patients had minor soft tissue damage and were treated successfully with minimal local wound care. Two patients with larger wounds required extended wound care with repeated irrigation and debridement. Overall, 47 of 54 fractures healed with the primary mode of treatment, and 7 patients went on to nonunion requiring further intervention. Of the patients treated nonoperatively, the average deformity was 16.5\u00b0\u00b17.4\u00b0 in the coronal plane and 4.4\u00b0\u00b14.0\u00b0 in the sagittal plane. 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