Dynamic Hip Screw with Trochanter-Stabilizing Plate Compared with Proximal Femoral Nail Antirotation as a Treatment for Unstable AO/OTA 31-A2 and 31-A3 Intertrochanteric Fractures

Table 2

Surgical-dependent and patient-related outcomes in 31A2 type fractures.

	DHS+TSP ()	PFNA ()	value
Operation time, , mins			0.013
Intraoperative blood loss, , mL			0.225
postoperative decrease in hemoglobin, , mg/dL			0.003
Transfusion, , units			0.784
EQ-5D,
Preoperative			0.272
Final follow-up			0.211
VAS,
First postoperative clinic follow-up			0.213
Final follow-up			<0.001

Note: data presented as unless otherwise indicated. Decrease between the preoperative hemoglobin and 12 h postoperative hemoglobin levels.