Appendix 2: Distribution of fractures and operative interventions Fractures Surgery Operation Control Patient 1 R. ballistic subtrochanteric femoral fracture Yes Cephalomedullary nail Patient 2 R. femoral shaft fracture Yes Intramedullary nail Patient 3 L. femoral shaft fracture Yes Piriformis nail Patient 4 L. segmental femoral fracture Yes Retrograde nail Patient 5 R. tibial shaft fracture Yes Patient 6 L. bimalleolar ankle fracture Yes Intramedullary nail Open reduction, internal fixation Patient 7 Midshaft displaced clavicle fracture No - Patient 8 R. ballistic subtrochanteric femoral fracture Yes Cephalomedullary nail Patient 9 R. tibia, R. fibula fractures Yes Patient 10* R. bimalleolar ankle fracture Yes Patient 11* L. tibial plateau fracture Yes Patient 12* L. distal radius, R. tibial plateau fractures Yes Suprapatellar nailing Open reduction, internal fixation Open reduction, internal fixation Open reduction, internal fixation Patient 1 R. femoral shaft, R. scapular fracture Yes Piriformis nail Patient 2 L. femoral shaft, R. P1 thumb fracture Yes Patient 3 R. pilon fracture Yes Intramedullary nail Open reduction, internal fixation Patient 4 APC1 pelvic ring, L. midshaft clavicle No - Patient 5 R. distal tibia, R. fibula fractures Yes Intramedullary nail Patient 6 R. bimalleolar ankle fracture No Patient 7 R. pilon fracture Yes Patient 8 R. tibial plateau fracture Yes Patient 9t L. humeral fracture Yes Patient 10* R. trimalleolar ankle fracture Yes Open reduction, internal fixation Open reduction, internal fixation Open reduction, internal fixation Open reduction, internal fixation Patient 11* R. tibia, R. fibula fractures Yes Intramedullary nail Patient 12* R. midshaft femur, R. calcaneus Yes Intramedullary nail Telemedicine t *Patients lost-to-follow up tPatient with "poke-hole" fracture (see text)