Table 1 Demographics and fracture characteristics
Variables | FTHCS (n = 75) | PTS (n = 75) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 48.76 ± 9.62 | 49.88 ± 10.90 | 0.506 |
Male gender (%) | 38 (50.7%) | 34 (45.3%) | 0.513 |
Right side (%) | 28 (37.3%) | 35 (46.7%) | 0.247 |
Comorbidities | |||
BMI (kg/m2) | 24.75 ± 3.12 | 23.91 ± 3.39 | 0.119 |
Smoker (%) | 22 (29.3%) | 26 (34.7%) | 0.484 |
Alcohol abuse (%) | 8 (10.7%) | 13 (17.3%) | 0.239 |
Diabetes (%) | 21 (28.0%) | 18 (24.0%) | 0.577 |
Cause of injury (%) | |||
Traffic vehicle accident | 37 (49.3%) | 40 (53.3%) | 0.917* |
Fall | 14 (18.7%) | 13 (17.3%) | |
Pedestrian/ bicyclist struck | 20 (26.7%) | 17 (22.7%) | |
Sport | 4 (5.3%) | 5 (6.7%) | |
Fracture classification Garden classification (%) | |||
Garden III–IV | 48 (64.0%) | 46 (61.3%) | 0.736 |
Pauwels classification (%) | |||
Pauwels III | 47 (62.7%) | 45 (60.0%) | 0.737 |
VN classification (%) | |||
VN angle ≥ 15° | 44 (58.7%) | 39 (52.0%) | 0.412 |
Fracture morphology (%) | |||
Posterior cortex communication | 30 (40.0%) | 26 (34.7%) | 0.500 |