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Table 3 Demographics according to treatment group

From: A systematic review of undisplaced femoral neck fracture treatments for patients over 65 years of age, with a focus on union rates and avascular necrosis

Variable

Conservative treatment

Surgical treatment

P value

Cases

1120

3951

 

Mean age (years)

75.0 ± 4.8

76.5 ± 4.1

 

Female/Male

598/160

2555/1112

 

Union

68.8%(642/933)

92.6%(635/686)

<0.001

Secondary displacement and non-union

30%(334/1112)

0.57%(12/2124)

<0.001

Avascular necrosis

10.3%(39/380)

7.7%(159/2074)

0.09

Bed rest-related complications

11.4%(27/237)

4.9%(106/2149)

<0.001

1 year mortality

14.7%(125/852)

18%(598/3318)

0.02

Reoperation

22.6%(157/696)

10.6%(336/3155)

<0.001