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. 2023 Apr 12;15(4):560–566. doi: 10.4055/cios22325

Table 2. Comparison of Clinical and Radiological Factors between Posterior Sagging Group and Non-sagging Group.

Variable Non-sagging group (n = 7) Posterior sagging group (n = 6) p-value
Age (yr) 55.1 ± 12.6 45.7 ± 5.9 0.120
Sex (male : female) 6 : 1 6 : 0 1.000
Right: left 4 : 3 3 : 3 1.000
Injury mechanism (high energy : low energy) 6 : 1 6 : 0 1.000
Comorbidity 2 0 0.462
LT over 1/2 involvement* 0 6 0.001
Operation time (min) 54.7 ± 9.3 71.8 ± 10.0 0.009
Blood loss (mL) 437.1 ± 70.6 618.3 ± 40.7 < 0.001
TAD (mm) 14.7 ± 1.7 13.8 ± 1.2 0.296
Reduction quality (good : acceptable) 5 : 2 0 : 6 0.021
Long LT sign 0 5 0.005

Values are presented as mean ± standard deviation or number.

LT: lesser trochanter, TAD: tip-apex distance.

*Whether the head-neck fragment contained more than 1/2 of the lesser trochanter length.