Table 5.

Medically related adverse events

	Sliding hip screw (n=542)	Cancellous screws (n=537)	p value
Pneumonia	23 (4%)	24 (4%)	0.86
Deep vein thrombosis	6 (1%)	8 (1%)	0.58
Pulmonary embolism	2 (<1%)	4 (1%)	0.41
Sepsis	7 (1%)	6 (1%)	0.79
Myocardial infarction	9 (2%)	7 (1%)	0.63
Congestive heart failure	7 (1%)	6 (1%)	0.79
Other cardiovascular adverse events	43 (8%)	43 (8%)	0.96
Pulmonary	24 (4%)	16 (3%)	0.21
Decreased cognitive ability	14 (3%)	23 (4%)	0.12
Neurological	10 (2%)	10 (2%)	0.98
Digestive	17 (3%)	18 (3%)	0.84
Blood	17 (3%)	12 (2%)	0.36
Renal	8 (1%)	10 (2%)	0.62
Urinary	23 (4%)	20 (4%)	0.66
Multiple organ complications	3 (1%)	0	0.08
Total	122 (23%)	124 (23%)	0.82