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. 2022 May 12;17(5):e0268058. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0268058

Table 2. Analysis of factors related to avascular necrosis of the femoral head in 28 children.

Factor Avascular necrosis of the femoral head Sum (N = 28) P
N (%) or Median (p25, p75)
No (N = 22) Yes (N = 6)
Age in years 7.5 (5.7, 12.1) 11.05 (9.7, 12.5) 9.4 (6.2, 12.1) 0.218
Sex
Female 4 (18.18) 3 (50) 7 (25) 0.117
Male 18 (81.82) 3 (50) 21 (75)
Displacement degree (Garden)
Insignificant displacement
(Garden types Ⅰ and Ⅱ)
16 (72.73) 0 (0) 16 (57.14) 0.001
Medium displacement (Garden type Ⅲ) 4 (18.18) 2 (33.33) 6 (21.43)
Significant displacement (Garden type Ⅳ) 2 (9.09) 4 (66.67) 6 (21.43)
Fracture classification (Delbet)
2 (9.09) 2 (33.33) 4 (14.29)
0.438
6 (27.28) 1 (16.67) 7 (25)
12 (54.54) 3 (50) 15 (53.57)
2 (9.09) 0 (0) 2 (7.14)
Mechanism of injury
Fall injury 17 (77.27) 6 (100) 23 (82.14)
0.436
Traffic accident trauma 3 (13.64) 0 (0) 3 (10.71)
Crush by heavy objects 2 (9.09) 0 (0) 2 (7.15)
Surgery timing
Early surgery 6 (27.27) 0 (0) 6 (21.43) 0.255
Delayed surgery 16 (72.73) 6 (100) 22 (78.57)
Reduction quality
Satisfactory 21 (95.46) 2 (33.33) 23 (82.14) 0.001
Unsatisfactory 1 (4.54) 4 (66.67) 5 (17.86)

P<0.05 was considered statistically significant.