Table 3.
Comparison of secondary outcome measures between study groups
AMBI | G3 | P value | |
---|---|---|---|
Mean (SD) | Mean (SD) | ||
Duration of surgery (min) | 75.5 (21.9) | 45.7 (22.7) | <0.001* |
Amount of radiation | 24.4 (15.5) | 28.9 (11.7) | 0.174* |
Hospital stay (days) | 16.4 (5.0) | 16.6 (6.3) | 0.859* |
Length of incision, median (IQR) | 15 (13–17) | 4 (4–4) | <0.001** |
Failure of fixation [n (%)] | |||
No | 32 (91.4) | 36 (100.0) | 0.115*** |
Yes | 3 (8.6) | 0 (0.0) |
IQR interquartile range, AMBI sliding screw, G3 gamma nail, SD standard deviation
*Student’s t test, **Mann–Whitney test, ***Fisher’s exact test