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Table 3 Comparison the two groups of function recovery scores and time to union

From: Comparison of intramedullary and extramedullary fixation of stable intertrochanteric fractures in the elderly: a prospective randomised controlled trial exploring hidden perioperative blood loss

 

n

Zuckerman FRC

Time to union(w)

Pre-operative

6 months

12 months

Extramedullary fixation

92

40.64 ± 2.47

33.78 ± 3.04

35.96 ± 1.99

13.29 ± 1.22

Intramedullary fixation

106

40.43 ± 2.72

34.25 ± 2.91

36.10 ± 2.38

12.18 ± 1.30

Test value

 

0.558

1.11

0.473

0.635

P value

 

p = 0.577

p = 0.26

p = 0.64

p = 0.526

  1. FRC functional recovery scores
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

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