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Table 1

Comparison between two GPs regarding demographic data, medical history, and fracture assessment.

GP A (LCMN) (n = 15) GP B (SCMN) (n = 15) Test P
Age (years) 72.33 ± 10.11 71.07 ± 8.59 t = 0.37 0.71
Sex Male 3 (20.0%) 5 (33.3%) FE = 0.68 0.68
Female 12 (80.0%) 10 (66.7%)
Occupation Working 5 (33.3%) 2 (13.3%) FE = 1.68 0.39
Medical history
Level of activity pre-injury Unassisted 10 (66.7%) 11 (73.3%) FE = 0.16 1.00
Assisted 5 (33.3%) 4 (26.7%)
Mechanism of injury Fall 12 (80.0%) 12 (80.0%) FE = 0.00 1.00
RTA 3 (20.0%) 3 (20.0%)
Smoking 1 (6.7%) 2 (13.3%) FE = 0.37 1.00
HTN 9 (60.0%) 8 (53.3%) X2 = 0.14 0.71
DM 6 (40.0%) 6 (40.0%) X2 = 0.00 1.00
Cardiac 6 (40.0%) 2 (13.3%) FE = 2.73 0.22
Others 1 (6.7%) 2 (13.3%) FE = 0.37 1.00
Comorbidities 11 (73.3%) 13 (86.7%) FE = 0.83 0.65
Fracture assessment
NSA (degrees) 114.13 ± 8.43 108.53 ± 7.28 t = 1.95 0.06
Lateral wall thickness (mm) 17.61 ± 8.06 20.37 ± 7.72 t = 0.94 0.36
Canal diameter at the isthmus (mm) 8.07 ± 0.70 8.40 ± 0.51 t = 1.49 0.15
Fragment size distal to base of LT (mm) 11.00 ± 4.31 7.30 ± 3.43 t = 2.03 0.06
HHS pre-injury 88.80 ± 8.71 87.53 ± 14.14 t = 0.30 0.77
BI pre-injury 91.33 ± 10.93 96.67 ± 6.17 t = 1.65 0.11
Injury side Right 8 (53.3%) 5 (33.3%) X2 = 1.22 0.27
Left 7 (46.7%) 10 (66.7%)
AO classification 31-A2.2 6 (40.0%) 7 (46.7%) FE = 3.84 0.50
31-A2.3 2 (13.3%) 5 (33.3%)
31-A3.1 2 (13.3%) 0 (0.0%)
31-A3.2 1 (6.7%) 1 (6.7%)
31-A3.3 4 (26.7%) 2 (13.3%)
AO classification 31-A2 8 (53.3%) 12 (80.0%) X2 = 2.40 0.12
31-A3 7 (46.7%) 3 (20.0%)
Evans classification Type 1 GP 3 5 (33.3%) 9 (60.0%) FE = 6.10 0.05
Type 1 GP 4 5 (33.3%) 6 (40.0%)
Type 2 5 (33.3%) 0 (0.0%)
Evans classification Type 1 10 (66.7%) 15 (100.0%) FE = 6.00 0.04*
Type 2 5 (33.3%) 0 (0.0%)
MHHS pre Excellent 8 (53.3%) 9 (60.0%) FE = 3.04 0.39
Good 5 (33.3%) 2 (13.3%)
Fair 2 (13.3%) 2 (13.3%)
Poor 0 (0.0%) 2 (13.3%)

Data is shown as mean ± SD or frequency (%). t: Student t test, FE: Fisher Exact, X2: Chi square test. RTA: Road traffic accident, HTN: hypertension, DM: diabetes mellitus, NSA: neck shaft angle, LT: lesser trochanter, HHS: Harris hip score, MHHS: modified HHS, BI: Barthel index. Bold values represent p value less than 0.05.

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