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Table 3 The comparison of Harris hip Score, 10-m walking speed and gait between BHA and PFNA

From: Comparison of clinical outcomes with proximal femoral nail anti-rotation versus bipolar hemiarthroplasty for the treatment of elderly unstable comminuted intertrochanteric fractures

 

3 months of the post-operation

6 months of the post-operation

12 months of the post-operation

Harris hip Score

BHA group (n = 30)

73.20 ± 6.56

78.15 ± 9.46

79.95 ± 7.19

PFNA group (n = 32)

68.91 ± 8.15

77.56 ± 8.79

78.39 ± 8.27

P value

0.027

0.799

0.432

10-m walking speed

BHA group (n = 30)

0.91 ± 0.21

1.14 ± 0.40

1.43 ± 0.17

PFNA group (n = 32)

0.64 ± 0.18

0.95 ± 0.62

1.38 ± 0.21

P value

0.021

0.684

0.749

Gait

 

A

B

C

A

B

C

A

B

C

BHA group (n = 30)

8

17

5

17

10

3

23

6

1

PFNA group (n = 32)

3

15

14

15

12

5

22

8

2

P value

0.036

0.689

0.749

  1. Notes: Numeric data were expressed as Mean ± SD and analyzed by Independent-Samples T-test. Categorical data were expressed by the number of patients and were analyzed with the χ.2 test. *P < 0.05, Group BHA vs Group PFNA
  2. Abbreviations: PFNA proximal femoral nail antirotation, BHA bipolar hemiarthroplasty, A: Normal gait; B: Mild to moderate lameness; C: Severe lameness
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