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Table 1 The risk factors affecting the overgrowth of the femoral neck between two groups

From: Overgrowth of the femoral neck after hip fractures in children

 

Non-overgrowth (n = 18)

Overgrowth (n = 12)

p value

Mean age (years) (range)

9.9 (5 to 12)

5.5 (1.5 to 10)

0.0002*

Gender

  

0.4611

 Male

13

7

 

 Female

5

5

 

Delbet type

  

0.9848

 I, n (%)

3 (17)

2 (17)

 

 II, n (%)

10 (55)

7 (58)

 

 III, n (%)

5 (28)

3 (25)

 

CRIF, n (%)

17 (94.4)

12 (100)

1.0000

AVN, n (%)

11 (61.1)

0 (100)

0.0006*

Premature physeal closure, n (%)

6 (33.3)

0 (100)

0.0568

Coxa vara

3 (16.7)

0 (100)

0.2551

Coxa valga

1 (5.5)

1 (8.3)

1.0000

Ratliff’s score

  

0.0026*

 Good, n (%)

5 (27.8)

11 (91.7)

 

 Fair, n (%)

10 (55.8)

1 (8.3)

 

 Poor, n (%)

3 (16.6)

0 (0)

 
  1. CRIF close reduction and internal fixation, AVN avascular necrosis of the femoral head
  2. *A p value of <0.05 was considered to be statistically significant