Research Article

Surgical Selection of Unstable Intertrochanteric Fractures: PFNA Combined with or without Cerclage Cable

Table 1

Comparison of basic data between the two groups.

CharacteristicsPFNA+cable ()PFNA () value

Age (years)1.0290.306
BMI (kg/m2)1.4910.139
GenderMen13185.4510.941
Women3851
Preoperative diseases
Hypertension23381.1670.280
Diabetes15195.0800.822
Heart disease12231.3640.243
Others15122.4300.119
ASA grading
II23370.8530.356
III28311.1670.280
IV012.3210.879
AO classification31A2.223303.1200.860
31A2.313251.5640.211
31A3.1462.7900.867
31A3.2732.5600.133
31A3.3455.1920.820