Table 5.
Variable, % (n/N) | Open (59 hips) | Arthroscopic (19 hips) | Exact significance (2-sided) chi-square |
---|---|---|---|
Dislocation of Kirschner-wire | 7 (4/59) | 0 (0/19) | p = 0.567 |
Wire migrated abdominal | 2 (1/59) | 0 (0/19) | p = 1.000 |
Septic arthritis | 2 (1/59) | 0 (0/19) | p = 1.000 |
Break of Kirschner-wire | 2 (1/59) | 0 (0/19) | p = 1.000 |
Haemoglobin value below 9 g/dl | 38 (20/52) | 9 (1/11) | p = 0.082 |