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Table 1 Age, time periods and survival

From: Safety aspects in surgical treatment of pathological fractures of the proximal femur – modular endoprosthetic replacement vs. intramedullary nailing

 

Proximal femoral replacement

Osteosynthesis

p

Age at operation (years)

61.9 (59.5 – 72.7)

73.8 (66.5 – 80.4)

< 0.05

Time from initial diagnosis to operation (months)

54.5 (4.8 – 87.3)

24.0 (1.0 – 64.3)

0.43

Patient survival since operation (months)

4.5 (2.3 – 16.5)

2.0 (0.3 – 20.5)

0.58

Implant survival (months)

2.5 (1.0 – 7.5)

3.0 (0.3 – 11.0)

0.93

Implant durability (months)

4.5 (2.3 – 16.5)

2.0 (0.3 – 11.0)

0.31

Patient survival since initial diagnosis (months)

65.0 (10.8 – 112.0)

30.0 (1.5 – 87.5)

0.34

  1. Values are given as median values (interquartile range IQR). Implant survival reflects the time period from surgery until death, follow-up or revision for any reason. Implant durability refers to the time from surgery until death, follow-up or revision for structural implant failure only (i.e. nail breakage, periimplant/periprosthetic fracture, loosening, etc.).
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Patient Safety in Surgery

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