Table 2.
Intraoperative and early postoperative outcomes of 60 patients treated with dynamic hip screws (DHSs) and expandable proximal femoral nails (EPFNs).
| Variable | Total N = 60 | DHSs N = 31 | EPFNs N = 29 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthesia | |||
| Spinal | 15 (25%) | 8 (26%) | 7 (24%) |
| General | 45 (75%) | 23 (74%) | 22 (76%) |
| Operation time (min) | 59.4 ± 24.6 (27–157) | 64 ± 26 (30–157) | 54.5 ± 22.5 (27–120) |
| Radiation time (s) | 57.1 ± 36 (16–210) | 50.9 ± 25.4 (18–130) | 63.5 ± 44 (16–210) |
| Scar length (cm)∗ | 11.3 ± 2.8 (6–20) | 12.2 ± 2.5 (8–17) | 10.5 ± 2.8 (6–20) |
| Quality of reduction | |||
| Anatomic | 25 (42%) | 11 (36%) | 14 (48%) |
| Good | 26 (43%) | 15 (48%) | 11 (38%) |
| Poor | 9 (15%) | 5 (16%) | 4 (14%) |
| Intraoperative fracture | 4 (7%) | 3 (9%) | 1 (3%) |
| Femoral shaft | 1 (2%) | 0 | 1 (3%) |
| Subtrochanteric | 1 (2%) | 1 (3%) | 0 |
| Greater trochanter | 2 (3%) | 2 (6%) | 0 |
| Complications | |||
| 30-day mortality | 1 (3%) | 1 (2%) | 0 |
| Acute coronary syndrome | 2 (3%) | 1 (3%) | 1 (3%) |
| Cerebrovascular accident | 2 (3%) | 1 (3%) | 1 (3%) |
| Wound discharge | 11 (18%) | 7 (23%) | 4 (14%) |
| Hospitalization (days) | 10.9 ± 6.1 (5–46) | 10.1 ± 4.4 (5–26) | 11.7 ± 7.5 (6–46) |
∗p < 0.05.