Research Article

Atypical Complete Femoral Fractures Associated with Bisphosphonate Use or Not Associated with Bisphosphonate Use: Is There a Difference?

Table 2

Characteristics of fracture and surgery.

BP group ()Non-BP group ()

Injury mechanism0.722
 Fall-down33 (45.2%)3 (37.5%)
 Slip-down35 (47.9%)4 (50.0%)
 No trauma5 (6.9%)1 (12.5%)
Fracture location0.252
 Subtrochanteric27 (36.9%)1 (12.5%)
 Diaphyseal46 (63.1%)7 (87.5%)
Fracture height (%)41.0 (17.2–66.3)46.5 (20.1–54.2)0.580
Fracture bilaterality1.000
 Complete or incomplete fracture in the contralateral side18 (24.7%)2 (25.0%)
 No fracture in the contralateral side55 (75.3%)6 (75.0%)
Operation time (min)118.7 ± 30.4 (55–280)113.9 ± 34.2 (60–245)0.823
The time interval from injury to operation (day)4.2 ± 1.8 (1–8)4.3 ± 1.6 (1–10)0.702