Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the included patients with vertical femoral neck fractures

From: Enhanced interfragmentary stability and improved clinical prognosis with use of the off-axis screw technique to treat vertical femoral neck fractures in nongeriatric patients

Variable	Internal fixation type*			P value
Variable	TRI	ALP	DHS	P value
Participants	107	65	32
Age	44.5 ± 10.7	44.6 ± 10.6	48.2 ± 8.2	0.25
Sex
Female	47	28	9	0.262
Male	60	37	23	0.262
Initial displacement
Nondisplaced	22	15	6	0.87
Displaced	85	50	26	0.87
Pauwels angle	56.6 ± 7.4	58.0°± 7.0	59.7°± 10.7	0.226
Reduction method
Open	26	15	8	0.65
Closed	81	50	24	0.65
Reduction quality
Excellent-Good	83	53	25	0.82
Fair-Poor	24	12	7	0.82
Intraoperative blood loss	61.6 ± 52.9	86.3 ± 78.2	243.4 ± 194.8	< 0.001
Operation duration	57.5 ± 26.5	75.3 ± 36.5	119.4 ± 41.9	< 0.001

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