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Table 2 Clinical outcomes

From: Osteosynthesis of non-displaced femoral neck fractures in the elderly population using the femoral neck system (FNS): short-term clinical and radiological outcomes

Characteristics

Modality

All (n = 63)

TS (n = 32)

DHS (n = 16)

FNS (n = 15)

P value

Duration of surgery (min)

Mean (sd)

62.2 (23.6)

66.9 (25.4)

70.7 (20)

43.3 (10.1)

< 0.001

Median (IQR)

55 (46–76)

63.5 (50–80)

66 (53–83)

42 (37.5–52.5)

 

Range

20–128

20–128

50–114

28–63

 

Missing

0

0

0

0

 

Blood transfusion (n (%))

0

59 (94)

29 (90)

16 (100)

14 (93)

0.466

1

2 (3.2)

2 (6.3)

–

–

 

2

2 (3.2)

1 (3.1)

–

1 (6.7)

 

Surgical site complications (n (%))

0

62 (98)

31 (97)

16 (100)

15 (100)

1

1

1 (1.6)

1 (3,1)

–

–

 

Length of stay (days)

Mean (sd)

11.8 (5.9)

12.2 (6.2)

12.4 (5.3)

10.3 (6)

0.131

Median (IQR)

10 (8–13.5)

10 (8–15)

10.5 (9–13.2)

8 (6–10.5)

 

Range

5–30

5–30

8–27

5–25

 

Missing

0

0

0

0

 

Discharge location (n (%))

Rehabilitation

40 (63)

20 (63)

11 (69)

9 (60)

0.509

Home

7 (11)

2 (6)

3 (19)

2 (13)

 

Nursing home

16 (2)

10 (31)

2 (13)

4 (27)

 

Medical complication (30 days) (n(%))

0

40 (63)

18 (56)

12 (75)

10 (67)

0.441

1

7 (11)

4 (13)

1 (6)

2 (13)

 

2

11 (17)

7 (22)

2 (13)

2 (13)

 

3

2 (3)

1 (3)

1 (6)

–

 

4

2 (3)

1 (3)

–

1 (6.7)

 

5

1 (2)

1 (3)

–

–

 

Readmissions (30 days) (n (%))

1

1 (2)

–

–

1 (6.7)

0.238

0

62 (98)

32 (100)

16 (100)

14 (93)

 

Death (3 months)

1

5

3

2

–

0.585

0

58

29

14

15

 
  1. Surgical site complications include local or implant infection, peri-implant fracture, and wound dehiscence. Medical complications include heart failure, respiratory failure, urinary tract infection, and pulmonary embolism
  2. TS triple screw, DHS dynamic hip screw system, FNS femoral neck system