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Table 3 Comparison of shortening between between three groups

From: Comparative efficacy of different anti-shortening screws in preventing postoperative shortening in displaced femoral neck fractures: a retrospective cohort study

Groups

Double-threaded Group(n = 49)

Single-threaded Group(n = 49)

Traditional Group (n = 49)

Test statistic

P-value

Cut-out

N (%)

48 (98.0%)

48 (98.0%)

48 (98.0%)

0

1.000

  

1 (2.0%)

1 (2.0%)

1 (2.0%)

  

Nonunion

N (%)

48 (98.0%)

49(100.0%)

48 (98.0%)

1.014

0.602

  

1 (2.0%)

0(0%)

1 (2.0%)

  

Avascular necrosis of the femoral head

N (%)

47 (95.9%)

47 (95.9%)

46 (93.9%)

0.300

0.861

  

2 (4.1%)

2 (4.1%)

3 (6.1%)

  

secondary total hip arthroplasty

N (%)

48 (98.0%)

47 (95.9%)

48 (98.0%)

0.541

0.773

  

1 (2.0%)

2 (4.1%)

1 (2.0%)