Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Table 2 Type of PFFs and time of occurrence/diagnosis
Type (n) | Intraoperatively | Postoperatively | Percentage of all fractures | Percentage of all hips |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Medial cortex (n = 8) | 5 (27.8%) | 5 (27.8%) | 55.6% | 1.0% |
Calcar (n = 1) | 1 (5.6%) | 0 (0.0%) | 5.6% | 0.1% |
Lateral cortex (n = 3) | 2 (11.1%) | 2 (11.1%) | 22.2% | 0.4% |
Greater trochanter (n = 3) | 1 (5.6%) | 2 (11.1%) | 16.7% | 0.3% |