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Table 2 Parameters among subtypes of AO/OTA 31-A1 and A2 intertrochanteric fractures

From: The remnant axial cortical length of the proximal femur in pertrochanteric fractures: a three-dimensional computed tomography study and its clinical implications

Parameters

A1.1 (n = 5)

A1.2 (n = 16)

A2.1 (n = 38)

A2.2 (n = 15)

A2.3 (n = 6)

P value

RACL* (mm)

97.4 ± 12.9

86.0 ± 15.9

62.8 ± 12.0

57.8 ± 9.3

47.9 ± 8.1

 < 0.001

RAC* (mm)

39.1 ± 6.9

36.2 ± 7.5

34.0 ± 5.0

30.9 ± 6.6

24.8 ± 4.8

 < 0.001

RPC* (mm)

29.9 ± 4.7

26.5 ± 8.4

9.8 ± 7.5

8.8 ± 4.4

6.3 ± 3.5

 < 0.001

RLC* (mm)

37.7 ± 5.7

36.7 ± 7.1

28.2 ± 5.7

26.5 ± 4.7

24.1 ± 3.3

 < 0.001

γ angle* (mm)

15.0 ± 13.0

16.5 ± 13.4

40.9 ± 15.7

39.2 ± 12.9

38.8 ± 10.5

 < 0.001

LWT* (mm)

34.5 ± 4.3

31.4 ± 6.9

21.9 ± 4.5

19.9 ± 2.9

15.6 ± 3.0

 < 0.001

  1. *P < 0.001: Comparisons of RACL, RAC, RLC, RPC, γ angle, and LWT among the five subtypes
  2. RACL Remnant axial cortical length, RAC Remnant anterior cortex, RPC Remnant posterior cortex, RLC Remnant lateral cortex, LWT Lateral wall thickness