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Table 3 Early sliding length of proximal and distal screws at 2 weeks after surgery

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

0.98 ± 1.85 (0–11.8)

3.94 ± 2.79 (0–10.2)

0.0001b

Distal

1.01 ± 1.84 (0–9.8)

4.03 ± 3.16 (0–11.5)

<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