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. 2023 Jun 25;15(6):e40952. doi: 10.7759/cureus.40952

Table 4. Distribution of subjects according to postoperative findings in NSA and neck length.

NSA: neck shaft angle; SD: standard deviation

Postoperative findings Stable Fractures (Mean±SD) Unstable Fractures (Mean±SD) p-value
Neck-shaft angle (in degrees)      
Uninjured side 131.0±3.14 129.8±3.01 0.136
Immediate postoperative 130.7±2.73 128.9±3.44 0.036
After weight bearing 128.6±2.87 124.6±6.69 0.005
Lost after weight bearing 2.0±1.17 3.1±3.97 0.018
Neck length (in mm)      
Uninjured side 59.2±3.57 57.6±3.64 0.101
Postoperative 56.8±5.05 56.1±4.29 0.496
Lost after weight bearing 2.9±2.38 2.4±1.55 0.261