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Table 1 Patient demographics

From: InterTan nail versus Gamma3 nail for intramedullary nailing of unstable trochanteric fractures

Factors

InterTan group

Gamma3 group

Pvalue

Sample size (n)

87

174

NA

Age (mean + SD, years)

71.4 ± 9.7

72.6 ± 8.6

0.309

Gender (F/M)

67/20

131/43

0.759

Body mass index (kg/m2)

25.6 ± 3.7

24.8 ± 4.9

0.180

Side (left/right)

39/48

80/94

0.860

Smoking status

4

3

0.176

Detail of trauma, No.

   

At home

58

119

 

While walking

26

54

 

Traffic accident

3

1

 

AO classification (n)

  

0.237

A 2.1

32

60

 

A 2.2

25

59

 

A 2.3

15

27

 

A 3.1

5

10

 

A 3.2

4

11

 

A 3.3

6

7

 

ASA score (n)

  

0.168

1

13

25

 

2

29

59

 

3

37

70

 

4

8

20

 

Preoperative HHS (mean ± SD)

55.3 ± 8.6

56.7 ± 7.8

0.187

Preoperative NAHS (mean ± SD)

53.6 ± 7.8

55.2 ± 8.1

0.128

  1. ASA, American Society of Anesthesiologists; HHS, Harris Hip Score; NAHS, the Non-Arthritic Hip Score; NA, not available; AO, SD, F/M.