Table 5 Results of radiological measurements of sub-groups.

From: Lower cortical thickness index does not correlate with increased surgical complications in proximal femoral fractures: a clinical and radiological study

Variable*

Without complication

With complication

With M complication

P-value

Number

210

18

10

 

 ap CTI fractured side

0.47 ± 0.09

0.51 ± 0.08

0.51 ± 0.08

0.083

 ap CTI non-fractured side

0.53 ± 0.08

0.57 ± 0.06

0.58 ± 0.05

0.006

FNFx

 ap CTI fractured side

0.49 ± 0.08

0.5 ± 0.08

0.5 ± 0.0

0.159

 ap CTI non-fractured side

0.54 ± 0.07

0.56 ± 0.07

0.57 ± 0.01

0.136

TFx

 ap CTI fractured side

0.44 ± 0.1

0.51 ± 0.09

0.56 ± 0.1

0.103

 ap CTI non-fractured side

0.51 ± 0.09

0.58 ± 0.05

0.58 ± 0.05

0.029

 TAD, mm

20.4 ± 6.3

20.9 ± 7.5

20.5 ± 6.5

0.704

  1. M mechanical, ap antero-posterior, CTI cortical thickness index, FNFx femoral neck fracture, TFx trochanteric fracture, TAD tip apex distance.
  2. *If not stated different, data are presented as mean ± standard deviation.
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