Table 6.
Outcomes of unstable fractures treated with either CMN or SHS
| Outcome | CMN | SHS | P | Padj | Odds/Hazard ratio (95% CI) (CMN vs. SHS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Collapse (mm) | 5.3(4.6)1 | 16.8(13.8)1 | 0.0062 | <0.0017 | −10.7(−16.0~–5.5) |
| Complication | 14(26.9%) | 8(53.3%) | 0.0553 | 0.1265 | 0.34(0.08–1.36) |
| Failure | 4(7.7%) | 6(40.0%) | 0.0023 | 0.0465 | 0.20(0.04–0.97) |
| -Cut-Out | 3 | 0 | |||
| -Non-Union | 0 | 0 | |||
| -Collapse | 1 | 6 | |||
| Mortality | 20(38.5%) | 8(53.3%) | 0.2624 | 0.5866 | 0.78(0.31–1.94) |
adjAdjusting for sex, age, Iezzoni comorbidities, total-tad, days since surgery. Results were consistent with and without days since surgery.
1
Mean (SD),
2
Wilcoxon rank sum test,
3
Chi-square test,
4
Log-rank test comparing survivor functions,
5
Logistic regression,
6
Cox proportional hazard model comparing survivor functions
7
Analysis of covariance.
CMN, cephalomedullary nailing; SHS, sliding hip screw