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Table 1 Baseline characteristics and comparative analysis between the two groups

From: Anterior positioning screw in proximal femoral plating restricts posterior tilt of retroverted femoral neck fractures: a retrospective cohort study

Variables

ALTS (n = 36)

NTS (n = 46)

p value

Age (years)

56.3 ± 9.4

54.6 ± 7.6

0.37

Gender (male/female)

15/21

23/23

0.45

Garden type

  

0.33

I/II

13

12

 

III/IV

23

34

 

Posterior comminution

13

18

0.78

Reduction quality

  

0.95

Excellent/good

24

31

 

Moderate/poor

12

15

 

Increased posterior tilt (°)

3.2 (2.1–4.3)

5.3 (4.2–8.3)

< 0.001*

Increased posterior tilt (> 5°)

5 (13.9%)

24 (52.2%)

< 0.001*

Femoral neck shortening (mm)

3.1 (2.1–4.7)

4.3 (3.1–6.3)

0.003*

Femoral neck shortening (> 5 mm)

8

18

0.10

Decreased CCD angle (°)

3.4 (1.9–4.3)

3.5 (2.4–5.4)

0.30

Harris Hip Score

87.0 (84.0–90.0)

82.0 (76.0–84.5)

< 0.001*

Delayed union

6

7

0.86

Nonunion

2

3

0.86

Avascular necrosis

4

6

0.79

THA

5

7

0.87

  1. ALTS anterior long-threaded cannulated screw, NTS normally short-threaded cannulated screws, THA total hip arthroplasty
  2. *Statistically significant