Research Article
Comparison of Atypical and Osteoporotic Femoral Shaft Fractures in the Elderly: A Multicenter Study
Table 1
Patient characteristics and treatments.
| Parameter | AFF () | OP () | | Test |
| Male : Female | 0 : 17 | 0 : 11 | — | — | Age (years) | 80.7 (77–88) | 81.0 (65–96) | 0.67 | Mann–Whitney test | Antiresorptive therapy (%) | 88.2 | 18.2 | <0.01 | Fisher’s exact test | Surgery (%) | 100 | 81.8 | 0.40 | Fisher’s exact test | Intramedullary nail (%) | 94.1 | 27.2 | <0.01 | Fisher’s exact test | Fixation with plate (%) | 5.9 | 36.3 | 0.06 | Fisher’s exact test | Replacement arthroplasty (%) | 0 | 18.2 | 0.15 | Fisher’s exact test | Conservative treatment (%) | 0 | 18.2 | 0.15 | Fisher’s exact test | Teriparatide treatment (%) | 41.2 | 18.2 | 0.25 | Fisher’s exact test | Postoperative LIPUS treatment (%) | 23.5 | 9.1 | 0.30 | Fisher’s exact test |
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