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Table 3 Comparison of radiological assessment in the two groups

From: Inferior calcar buttress reduction pattern for displaced femoral neck fractures in young adults: a preliminary report and an effective alternative

Parameters

Total (n = 46)

Group 1 (n = 30)

Group 2 (n = 16)

p

Garden alignment AP angle

165.1 ± 3.3

164.5 ± 3.6

166.2 ± 2.5

0.104

Garden alignment lateral angle

178.2 ± 1.5

178.2 ± 1.5

178.0 ± 1.5

0.714

Varus change of the FNSA, degrees

3.4 ± 3.9

3.5 ± 4.2

3.1 ± 3.4

0.715

Shortening length of the femoral neck, mm

3.0 ± 2.8

3.3 ± 3.4

2.6 ± 1.3

0.914

  1. Note: Garden alignment index angles (AP and lateral views) were measured on intraoperative fluoroscopy
  2. FNSA femoral neck–shaft angle