Table 3. Postoperative data.
| DHS+TSP (n=34) | PFN (n=34) | p | |||||
| n | % | Mean±SD | n | % | Mean±SD | ||
| Time to union (weeks) | 10.1±1.9 | 8.8±1.8 | 0.008* | ||||
| Return to pre-fracture activity (weeks) | 12.6 | 10.8 | 0.005* | ||||
| Complications | |||||||
| Mechanical failure | 3 | 2 | 0.114 | ||||
| Infection | 4 | 2 | 0.099 | ||||
| HHS | |||||||
| 6 months | 67.7±8.5 | 68.3±9.07 | 0.8 | ||||
| 12 months | 77.9±8.4 | 80.4±8.7 | 0.26 | ||||
| Walking ability (postoperative) | 0.145 | ||||||
| Independent | 6 | 10 | |||||
| One crutch | 14 | 6 | |||||
| Two crutches | 14 | 6 | |||||
| One-year mortality | 6 | 10 | 0.284 | ||||
| DHS: Dynamic hip screw; TSP: Trochanteric stabilizing plate, PFN: Proximal femoral nail; SD: Standard deviation; HHS: Harris Hip Score; * Statistically significant. | |||||||