17 August 2022>: Clinical Research
A Retrospective Study of 98 Elderly Patients with High-Risk Lateral Femoral Wall Intertrochanteric Hip Fractures to Compare Outcomes Following Surgery with Proximal Femoral Nail Antirotation (PFNA) Versus Dynamic Hip Screw (DHS)
Zhi Tian BCDE* , Jia Chen ABCDE* , Yazhou Zhang CF , Lifang Shi F , Wenyi Li AE*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.936923
Med Sci Monit 2022; 28:e936923
Table 4 Comparison of postoperative recovery between the 2 groups (x±s).
Groups | n | Time to ambulation (d) | Fracture healing time (w) |
---|---|---|---|
PFNA group | 52 | 8.51±3.23 | 14.78±4.76 |
DHS group | 46 | 13.87±2.74 | 15.53±3.16 |
8.797 | 0.906 | ||
0.000 | 0.367 |