an increasing trendp = 0.003
In the 15–64 age group, ankle fracture surgery decreased from 8,168 in 2008 to 6,281 in 2022 ( p = 0.004), while in the 65 + age group, there was an increasing trend in ankle fracture surgeries from 2,509 in 2008 to 3,276 in 2022 ( p = 0.003).