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Participant demographics (n = 250)
| Variable | Number (%) |
|---|---|
| Mean age ± SD (years) | 71 ± 12 |
| Sex | |
| Female | 153 (61) |
| Male | 97 (39) |
| Fracture pattern* | |
| Type I | 133 (53) |
| Type II | 36 (14) |
| Type III | 57 (23) |
| Type IV | 21 (8) |
| Unable to assess | 3 (1) |
| Mechanism of injury | |
| Fall | 237 (94) |
| Trauma | 6 (2) |
| Spontaneous | 5 (2) |
| Unknown | 2 (1) |
| Reoperation | |
| All causes | 62 (25) |
| Nonunion | 17 (7) |
* Garden classification is used to describe the fracture pattern.
