Table 1.

Patient demographics and results of conservative group

Case	Age	Sex	Time–C (hours)	Follow-up (months)	Complications	Heterotopic ossification (Brooker)	Outcome (Thompson and Epstein)	Outcome (Merle d’ Aubigne and Postel)
1	31	M	3.5	52	—	0	Fair	Fair
2	38	M	8.0	32	HO, AVN	I	Poor	Poor
3	43	W	5.5	39	—	0	Good	Good
4	35	M	3.0	48	—	0	Fair	Fair
5	56	M	2.0	46	—	0	Good	Good
6	34	M	3.5	36	—	0	Good	Good
7	19	M	1.5	37	—	0	Excellent	Excellent
8	45	W	5.5	25	AVN	0	Poor	Poor

Time–C interval between injury and successful closed reduction in conservative group, HO heterotopic ossification, AVN avascular necrosis of the femoral head