Comparison between Conventional and Minimally Invasive Dynamic Hip Screws for Fixation of Intertrochanteric Fractures of the Femur

Table 1

Demographic data, early and late postoperative parameters, and radiological findings.

Data	Conventional DHS	Minimally invasive DHS
Age (years)	80.7 (60–94)	82.2 (67–95)
Sex (male/female)	7/23	9/21
Side operated (left/right)	13/17	15/15
Operating time (minutes)	50 (24–80)	40 (30–65)
Drain output (mL)	70 (50–250)	30 (0–140)
Decrease in Hb level (g/L)	20.5 (1–32)	16 (6–32)
Duration of hospital stay (days)	25 (4–117)	20.5 (4–61)
Bone healing time (weeks)	12 (4–16)	9 (3–14)