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Table 3 Endpoints of study

From: Subsequent ipsi- and contralateral femoral fractures after intramedullary nailing of a trochanteric or subtrochanteric fracture: a cohort study on 2012 patients

Endpoint

 

N

%

Subsequent femoral fracture

Total

299

14.9

 

Ipsilateral

51

2.5

 

Contralateral

248

12.3

Other complications requiring surgery

Total

118

5.9

 

Infection

16

0.8

 

Cut-out

40

2.0

 

Failure of osteosynthesis

5

0.25

 

Non-union

21

1.0

 

Mal-union

2

0.10

 

Local pain

17

0.8

 

Screw complications

17

0.8

Non-fracture related surgery

Coxarthrosis –THA

17

0.8

Death

 

1226

60.9

  1. THA Total hip arthroplasty.