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Table 3 Demographic data of the patient groups with non-reversal and reversal

From: Effect of the degree of displacement of the third fragment on healing of femoral shaft fracture treated by intramedullary nailing

 

Non-reversal (n = 201)

Reversal (n = 15)

P value

Mean age (S.D.)

38.2 (12.3)

34.0 (6.6)

0.165

Gender (n, %)

  

0.627

 Male

133 (66.2%)

9 (60%)

 

 Female

68 (33.8%)

6 (40%)

 

Side

  

0.747

 Right

89 (44.3%)

6 (40%)

 

 Left

112 (55.7%)

9 (60%)

 

Cause of injury (n)

  

0.922

 Cycling fall

29

3

 

 Traffic accident

119

8

 

 Fall from height

31

2

 

 Crush injury

22

2

 

The time from injury to surgery (S.D.)

4.4 (1.2)

3.8 (0.8)

0.073