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Table 2 Postoperative results

From: Comparison of early complications between the use of a cannulated screw locking plate and multiple cancellous screws in the treatment of displaced intracapsular hip fractures in young adults: a randomized controlled clinical trial

 

CSLP group (n = 34)

MCS group (n = 34)

χ2 value/t value/z value

P value

Follow-up period (month)

21.7 ± 4.66

24.8 ± 5.78

− 2.710

0.009

Garden’s alignment index

 Anteroposterior (degree)

169.71 ± 4.66

170.59 ± 4.69

− 0.253

0.801

 Lateral (degree)

171.87 ± 5.46

171.93 ± 5.62

1.262

0.211

Harris Hip Score

 6 weeks after surgery

59.04 ± 4.13

58.32 ± 5.26

0.651

0.651

 3 months after surgery

78.81 ± 3.43

77.63 ± 3.34

1.462

0.148

 6 months after surgery

90.47 ± 5.79

89.87 ± 4.24

0.591

0.556

 1 year after surgery

92.63 ± 5.55

89.74 ± 5.33

1.709

0.092

Femoral neck shortening

 In the vertical plane

  Mean decrease (mm)

5.10 ± 1.90

11.14 ± 2.78

− 11.13

< 0.0001

  No/mild (0–4.9)

24 (70.58%)

12 (35.29%)

− 6.11

 

  Moderate (5–9.9)

10 (29.41%)

12 (35.29%)

 

< 0.0001

  Severe (10 or greater)

0

10 (29.41%)

  

 In the horizontal plane

  Mean decrease (mm)

5.11 ± 1.90

10.51 ± 2.78

− 10.61

0.000

  No/mild (0–4.9)

26 (76.47%)

15 (44.12%)

  

  Moderate (5–9.9)

8 (23.53%)

11 (32.35%)

− 5.74

< 0.0001

  Severe (10 or greater)

0

8 (23.53%)

  

Nonunion (%)

2 (5.88%)

8 (23.53%)

4.22

0.0399

Failure of fixation (%)#

1 (2.94%)

3 (8.82%)

 

0.6135

Overall complications (%)&

3 (8.82%)

11 (32.35%)

5.757

0.0164

  1. Rank sum test
  2. Fisher’s exact test
  3. &Overall complications = nonunion + failure of fixation