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Table 3 Distribution according to the AO-classification

From: Which non-infection related risk factors are associated with impaired proximal femur fracture healing in patients under the age of 70 years?

Groups according to the AO-classification

31A1

31A2

31A3

p-value

N

61

48

41

 

Sex = female, N (%)

21 (34.4)

10 (20.8)

14 (34.1)

0.243

Age (years), (mean (SD))

53.52 (12.15)

53.85 (13.66)

55.44 (11.88)

0.738

ORIF, N (%)

4 (6.6)

18 (37.5)

27 (65.9)

 < 0.001

Cerclage, N (%)

2 (3.3)

15 (31.2)

16 (39.0)

 < 0.001

Delayed union, N (%)

6 (9.8)

12 (25.0)

14 (34.1)

0.01

Nonunion, N (%)

5 (8.2)

4 (8.3)

5 (12.2)

0.761

DM Type II, N (%)

3 (4.9)

3 (6.2)

7 (17.1)

0.078

Polytrauma (ISS > 16), N (%)

12 (19.7)

13 (27.1)

13 (31.7)

0.369

Osteoporosis, N (%)

6 (9.8)

10 (20.8)

6 (14.6)

0.273

Oncology, N (%)

2 (3.3)

2 (4.2)

6 (14.6)

0.055

LOS, days, (mean (SD))

10.77 (11.04)

10.19 (6.30)

13.29 (8.78)

0.242

  1. N number, SD Standard Deviation, DM diabetes mellitus, LOS Length of stay, ISS injury severity score, AO Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthese fragen, ORIF open reduction and internal fixation