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Table 3 Comparison of the treatment of patients with femoral neck fractures between the two groups

From: The impact of high total cholesterol and high low-density lipoprotein on avascular necrosis of the femoral head in low-energy femoral neck fractures

Variable

AVNFH (n = 160)

Control (n = 165)

P value

HHS

72.3 ± 11.25

75.2 ± 9.4

0.01*a

Garden index

  

0.57*b

 I

42

46

 

 II

56

52

 

 III

44

34

 

 IV

18

33

 

Injury operation interval

  

0.48*b

 <24 h

26

32

 

 24–48 h

45

58

 

 48–72 h

53

35

 

 >72 h

31

40

 

Weight-bearing activity time (<8 months/≥8 months)

37/123

49/116

0.18*c

Mechanical failure

14.4% (23/160)

20.6% (34/165)

0.14*c

  1. AVNFH avascular necrosis of the femoral head, HHS Harris Hip Score
  2. *No statistically significant values
  3. aAnalysed using an independent samples t test
  4. bAnalysed using the Mann–Whitney test
  5. cAnalysed using the chi-square test