Randomized Controlled Trials of Proximal Femoral Nail Antirotation in Lateral Decubitus and Supine Position on Treatment of Intertrochanteric Fractures
Table 1
Baseline characteristics in the lateral decubitus position and supine position groups.
No.
Group A ()
Group B ()
Std. deviation
values
Age (years)
77.3 (74~82)
75.7 (71~80)
−1.669*
0.095
Sex (male/female)
26 : 34
29 : 31
0.302**
0.583
Injured side (left/right)
39 : 21
37 : 23
0.144**
0.705
AO type
31-A1
13
15
31-A2
43
42
0.297**
0.862
31-A3
4
3
Complication
Hypertensive disease
15
12
0.430**
0.512
Diabetes mellitus
16
14
0.178**
0.673
Chronic obstructive pulmonary
13
15
0.186**
0.666
Chi-Square, *Wilcoxon-test; Group A: the lateral decubitus position; Group B: the supine position.
