Table 1 Perioperative variables plate
From: High failure rate of proximal femoral locking plates in fixation of trochanteric fractures
Included (n = 95 patients/97 fractures) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | Mean (±SD) | Range | |
Number of patients | 95 | ||
Number of fractures | 97 | ||
Age (years)* | 66.8 ± 14.7 | 32–92 | |
< 60* | 21 (22) | ||
60 or older* | 74 (78) | ||
Gender* | |||
Male* | 58 (61) | ||
Female* | 37 (39) | ||
Mechanism of injury | |||
Ground level fall* | 64 (67) | ||
Fall from a height* | 22 (23) | ||
Traffic accident* | 9 (10) | ||
AO fracture types† | |||
A1.1† | 4 (4) | ||
A1.2† | 15 (15) | ||
A1.3† | 4 (4) | ||
A2.1† | 18 (19) | ||
A2.2† | 17 (18) | ||
A2.3† | 7 (7) | ||
A3.1† | 2 (2) | ||
A3.2† | 3 (3) | ||
A3.3† | 27 (29) | ||
Laterality† | |||
Left† | 46 (47) | ||
Right† | 51 (53) | ||
Time from fracture to surgery (days) | 4.3 ± 2.1 | 1–11 | |
Total incision length (cm) | 16.6 ± 3.1 | 12–30 | |
Operative time (min) | 131.5 ± 38.9 | 60–230 | |
Blood loss (ml) | 477.7 ± 202.5 | 200–1500 | |
Total failure of fractures† | 35 (36) | ||
Breakage of implant† | 4 (4) | ||
Loosening of proximal screw† | 21 (22) | ||
Varus deformity† | 34 (35) | ||
Nonunion† | 7 (7) | ||
Reoperation† | 6 (6) | ||