Table 2 Perioperative data in relation to fracture type
From: High failure rate of proximal femoral locking plates in fixation of trochanteric fractures
Stable | Unstable | Total | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
A1.1-A2.1 | A2.2-A3.3 | |||
Number of fractures | 41 (42%) | 56 (58%) | 97 | |
Mean operative time (min) | 117 (39) | 129 (35) | 125 (37) | 0.172* |
Mean intraoperative blood loss (ml) | 403 (101) | 508 (218) | 466 (187) | 0.014* |
Mean operative incision length (cm) | 16 (2.1) | 17 (3.4) | 16.6 (3) | 0.108* |