Table 2.
Peri-operative outcome data for the two treatment groups
| Descriptors | Intramedullary nail (95% CI) | Dynamic hip screw (95% CI) |
P value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean operation time (minutes) | 106.18 (97.76–114.60) | 100.33 (70.95–129.71) | 0.683 |
| Mean DAP (mGy.cm2) | 288.86 (236.26–341.47) | 150.30 (102.07–298.53) | 0.000 |
| Mean blood loss (ml) | 1028.74 (909.42–1148.07) | 776.19 (540.69–995.90) | 0.042 |
| Mean total stay (days) | 18.95 (15.58–22.30) | 12.08 (8.52–15.65) | 0.128 |
| Re-operation (%) | |||
| Implant failure | 4 (5.41) | 1 (8.33) | 0.538 |
| Infection | 2 (2.70) | 0 (0) | 1.00 |
| Sub-optimal fixation | 1 (1.35) | 0 (0) | 1.00 |
| Total | 7 (9.46) | 1 (8.33) | 1.00 |
| Reduction | |||
| Open | 54 (72.97) | 9 (75.00) | 1.00 |
| Closed | 20 (27.03) | 3 (25.00) | 1.00 |
| Number requiring blood transfusion (%) | 40 (54.05) | 4 (33.33) | 0.223 |
| Number requiring blood transfusion > 2 Units (%) | 8 (10.81) | 0 (0) | 0.593 |
| Discharged to (%) | |||
| Own home | 32 (43.24) | 3 (25.00) | 0.345 |
| Nursing care | 6 (8.11) | 1 (8.33) | 1.00 |
| Rehabilitation unit | 28 (37.84) | 5 (41.67) | 1.00 |
| Residential care | 5 (6.76) | 1 (8.33) | 1.00 |
| Died at hospital | 3 (4.05) | 1 (8.33) | 0.458 |
| Mortality (%) | |||
| 30 days post-op | 3 (4.05) | 2 (16.67) | 0.141 |
| 1 year post-op | 18 (24.32) | 3 (25.00) | 1.00 |
Values for number of patients requiring any blood transfusion and blood transfusion > 2 units only include patients who received these transfusions in the five days immediately following surgery