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Table 2 Clinical outcome of internal fixation in osteopenic & osteoporotic patients

From: Osteosynthesis versus endoprosthesis for the treatment of femoral neck fracture in Asian elderly patients

 

Non-displaced (n = 81)

Displaced (n = 60)

BMD > −2.5

BMD < −2.5

BMD > −2.5

BMD < −2.5

(n = 27)

(n = 54)

(n = 17)

(n = 43)

Fixation failure

1 (3.7 %)

3 (5.5 %)

2 (11.7 %)

5 (11.6 %)

P value

0.45

0.60

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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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