Table 4.

Change in pain referred to the hip region from the first to the final assessment

Postoperative pain in the hip region.		Fischer’s exact test				P for group effect
		AMBI (sliding hip screw)		G3 (Gamma nail)
		n (%)	P for time effect	n (%)	P for time effect
1 month	No	12 (34.3)	–	25 (69.4)	–	0.003
	Yes	23 (65.7)		11 (30.6)
3 months	No	21 (60)	0.031	32 (88.9)	0.045	0.005
	Yes	14 (40)		4 (11.1)
6 months	No	28 (80)	0.068	35 (97.2)	0.172	0.028
	Yes	7 (20)		1 (2.8)
12 months	No	32 (91.4)	0.173	36 (100)	0.319	0.115
	Yes	3 (8.6)		0 (0)
Change (%) from 1 month to 12 months		−57.1	<0.001	−30.6	<0.001