Table 2.
Patient details in this study
| PFNA-IIb | DHSc | p-value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Men | Women | Men | Women | |
| Total limbs (n) | 194 | 181 | |||
| 81 | 113 | 80 | 101 | 0.632# | |
| Total patients (n) | 186 | 177 | |||
| 75 | 111 | 78 | 99 | 0.470# | |
| Age range (y) | 66–82 | 67–92 | 64–82 | 63–95 | 0.273# |
| Mean age (y) | 76.4 | 79.6 | 74.6 | 80.3 | |
| Left side (n) | 52 | 67 | 50 | 42 | 0.125# |
| Right side (n) | 29 | 46 | 30 | 59 | 0.510# |
| BMD | −3.73 ± 1.21 | −3.98 ± 1.49 | 0.086# | ||
| Type of fracture | 0.385# | ||||
| Type-A1 fracture (n) | 33 | 56 | 40 | 40 | |
| Type-A2 fracture (n) | 24 | 24 | 18 | 38 | |
| Type-A3 fracture (n) | 23 | 33 | 22 | 23 | |
| Length of hospital stay (d) | 9.91 ± 3.47 | 10.40 ± 2.96 | 0.151# | ||
| Post-op HHSa | 85.63 ± 4.13 | 82.59 ± 5.01 | 0.000* | ||
| Length of follow-up (mos) | 39.58 ± 1.67 | 39.77 ± 1.41 | 0.234# | ||
*Statistically significant values, #No statistically significant values, aAt final follow-up
PFNA-II Asia proximal femoral nail anti-rotation-Asia; DHS dynamic hip screw; HHS Harris hip score; BMD Bone mineral density. bSmith & Nephew, Memphis, Tennessee; cSynthes, West Chester, PA, USA