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Table 2 Final sliding length of proximal and distal screws

From: Prognostic value of the sliding length of cephalocervical screws to predict the risk of non-union after osteosynthesis: a retrospective analysis of 86 patients with intracapsular femoral neck fractures

 

Union (n = 74)

Non-union (n = 12)

P value

Proximal

2.93 ± 3.94 (0–19.9)

9.66 ± 6.53 (0.1–17.9)

0.0045b

Distal

3.34 ± 4.13 (0–21.6)

10.94 ± 4.57 (2.6–17.3)

<0.0001b

  1. Note. Data presented as mean ± standard deviation unless otherwise indicated
  2. bStatistically significant (P < 0.05) among the three groups using the Mann–Whitney U test
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

ISSN: 1749-799X