Evaluating Postoperative Hidden Blood Loss in Proximal Femoral Nail Anti-Rotation Fixation: The Role of Greater Trochanter Fracture Comminution

07 July 2025 : Clinical Research

Zahra Al Timimi

^{BCDE 1}, Shi-Ting Zhu^{B 1}, Guo-Dong Zhao^{B 1}, Qiao-Yun Xi^{AFG 1*}

DOI: 10.12659/MSM.947226

Med Sci Monit 2025; 31:e947226

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Table 1 Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients.

	Group A		Group B		P
	n	%	n	%	P
Sex, n
Male	16	30.88	43	28.48	0.512^*
Femal	52	69.12	108	71.52	0.512^*
Age, year					0.168^**
60–69	11	16.18	19	17.22
70–79	50	67.64	101	66.89
80–89	7	16.18	31	15.89
Mean±SD	76.45±9.77		78.27±11.02
Range (min–max)	63–89		66–87
Comorbidities
Hypertension	38	55.88	77	50.99	0.082^*
Diabetes mellitus	21	30.88	49	32.45	0.148^*
Old cerebral infarction	18	26.47	37	24.50	0.381^*
Duration of surgery (min)					0.077^**
Mean±SD	39.91±8.09		40.24±7.89
Range (min–max)	23–55		20–54
^* Chi-square test; ^** Welch’s test. SD – standard deviation.

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