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Table 3 Primary and secondary outcomes in the per-protocol population

From: Compressive buttress compared with off-axial screw fixation for vertical femoral neck fractures in young adults: a prospective, randomized controlled trial

Outcomes

CBS group

(N = 57)

OPTCS group

(N = 60)

p value

Primary

 Fixation failure (%)

6 (10.5)

15 (25.0)

0.041

 Fracture nonunion (%)

1 (1.8)

11 (18.3)

0.003

 ANFH (%)

4 (7.0)

7 (11.7)

0.389

Secondary

 Fixation loosening (%)

11 (19.3)

35 (58.3)

 < 0.001

 Lateral withdrawal

11 (19.3)

35 (58.3)

 < 0.001

 Medial migration

1 (1.8)

0 (0.0)

0.305*

Shortening and varus collapse (%)

 None/mild

40 (70.2)

25 (41.7)

0.007

 Moderate

11 (19.3)

20 (33.3)

 Severe

6 (10.5)

15 (25.0)

 HHS

93 (82.8–95)

83 (73–93)

0.001

HHS grade (%)

 Excellent

39 (68.4)

22 (36.7)

0.008

 Good

3 (5.3)

7 (11.7)

 Fair

11 (19.3)

22 (36.7)

 Poor

4 (7.0)

9 (15.0)

 EQ-5D-5L

0.814 (0.609–1.000)

0.581 (0.542–0.814)

 < 0.001

 EQ-VAS

85 (80–90)

80 (65–90)

0.002

  1. CBS, Compression buttress screw; OPTCS, off-axial partial threaded cannulated screw; HHS, Harris hip score; EQ-5D, EuroQol-5 dimensions-5 levels; EQ-VAS, EuroQol-visual analogue scale; ANFH, avascular necrosis of femoral head; *, Fisher’s exact test