Table 3 Group comparison for surgical method, reduction quality, and perioperative complications

Femoral head fracture

 Fixation with screws

23 (52.3%)

-

 Fragment excision/no treatment

21 (47.7%)

-

 Surgical time (mean ± SD) (minutes)

171.98 ± 61.27

151.10 ± 49.44

 Estimated blood loss (mean ± SD) (mL)

386.36 ± 258.39

307.86 ± 196.47

 Reduction quality

 Anatomical

40 (90.9%)

62 (88.6%)

 Imperfect or poor

4 (9.1%)

8 (11.4%)

Perioperative complications (%)

 Vessel or nerve injury

2 (4.5%)

1 (2.3%)

 Early loss of reduction and fixation

1 (2.3%)

0 (0%)

 (< 3 months) Deep infection

2 (4.5%)

3 (4.3%)