Research Article

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 5

Surgical-dependent and patient-related outcomes in 31A3 type fractures.

DHS+TSP ()PFNA () value

Operation time, , mins0.008
Intraoperative blood loss, , mL0.57
Postoperative decrease in hemoglobin, , mg/dL0.04
Transfusion, , units0.79
EQ-5D,
 Preoperative0.208
 Final follow-up0.302
VAS,
 First postoperative clinic follow-up0.37
 Final follow-up<0.001