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. 2015 Mar;6(1):16–21. doi: 10.1177/2151458514560215

Table 3.

Characteristics of Patients Aged 65 and Older With Dual X-Ray Absorptiometry and Computed Tomography Attenuation Data.

Age Sex Mechanism of injury (high/low velocity) Classification DXA (yes/no) smoking Surgery (yes/no) Type of surgery Previous fragility fracture Mean CT attenuation
65 F MVA, high Yes No No 144
67 F Fall, low Right femoral neck Yes Former Yes ORIF right femoral neck, capsulotomy right hip No 131
67 F Fall, low Yes Yes No No 190
68 F Fall, low Left intertrochanteric hip Yes No Yes ORIF left intertrochanteric hip No 92
68 F Fall, low Right femoral neck Yes Former Yes ORIF right femur No 173
69 F Twist, low Yes No No 203
72 F Fall, low Right intertrochanteric Yes Former Yes Right sliding hip screw No 111
73 M Fall, low Right subcapital displaced femoral neck Yes Former Yes Right hemiarthroplasty No 186
74 M MVA, high Left intertrochanteric femur Yes No Yes Cephalamedullary nailing left femur No 167
76 F Fall, low Left femoral neck Yes No Yes Left hip hemiarthroplasty No 71
77 M Fall, low Left basicervical femoral neck Yes Former Yes Left hip bipolar hemiarthroplasty No 105
77 M Fall, low Yes No No 118
78 F Fall, low Right hip greater trochanteric Yes No No 102
78 F Fall, low Left femoral neck Yes No Yes Left hip hemiarthroplasty No 93
79 M Fall, low Left hip, greater trochanter Yes Former No Previous left femoral neck 111
80 F Fall, low Right femoral neck Yes Former Yes ORIF right femoral neck No 271
81 M Fall, high Left intertrochanteric hip Yes Former Yes Intermedullary nail left intertrochanteric hip No 160
81 F Fall, low Left intertrochanteric Yes No Yes Left intermedullary nailing No 78
81 F Fall, low Right femoral neck Yes Former Yes Right hip hemiarthroplasty Previous fracture 312
82 F Fall, low Yes no No 130
83 F Fall, low Greater trochanteric (incomplete) Yes No No 183
86 M Fall, low Closed fracture of hip Yes No Yes Right hemi joint hip replacement 241
87 F Fall, low Yes Former No 151
87 M Fall, low Left intertrochanteric, closed hip Yes Former No 87
87 F Fall, low Left intertrochanteric Yes Former Yes Left intertrochanteric No 34
88 F Fall, low Right femoral neck Yes Former Yes Right total hip arthroplasty No 147
88 F Fall, low Right intertrochanteric proximal femur Yes No Yes Cephalamedullary nailing No 104

Abbreviations: CT, computed tomography; DXA, dual x-ray absorptiometry; F, female; M, male; MVA, motor vehicle accident; ORIF, open reduction and internal fixation.