Table 2 Results of the comparison between the groups
DAA* | Watson-Jones | p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 396 | 396 | |
Non-compensated blood loss (mL) | 387 (± 163) | 405 (± 170) | 0.126 |
Transfusion rate | 23 (5.8%) | 56 (14.1%) | < 0.001 |
Total blood loss (mL) | 450 (± 362) | 469 (± 292) | 0.400 |
Complication rate | 48 (12.1%) | 70 (17.6%) | 0.018 |
Intraoperative fracture rate | 2 (0.5%) | 2 (0.5%) | 0.688 |
Postoperative fracture rate | 4 (1%) | 2 (0.5%) | 0.343 |
Overall fracture rate | 6 (1.5%) | 4 (1%) | 0.376 |
Dislocation rate | 9 (2.2%) | 2 (0.5%) | 0.032 |
Surgical site infection rate | 1 (0.3%) | 4 (1%) | 0.162 |