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Table 1 Comparison of the main characteristics of the patients included in the study

From: Comparison of two methods of locating proximal femoral nail anti-rotation in the treatment of femoral intertrochanteric fractures

Indicator

Three-point method group, group A; n = 45

Conventional method group, group B; n = 45

P

Sex: male/female

28/17

23/22

0.52

Age (years): mean (range)

72.02 ± 6.26

70.05 ± 5.77

0.55

Side: right/left

20/25

21/24

0.93

Mechanism of injury

 Fall at home

39

36

0.45

 Traffic accident

6

9

 

Associated comorbidities

 Hypertension

28

30

0.87

 Diabetes

12

13

 

 Cardiovascular disease

8

9

 

 Neurological disease

6

7

 

AO fracture classification (Fig. 4)

 A2.1

23

22

0.68

 A2.2

20

15

 

 A2.3

6

4

 
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Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

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