Table 2: Fractures patterns data (n = 73)
| Variable | Number Studies (References) | Results Mean (SD) |
| Site of Neck Fracture | 50 [26,28-32,34,35,39,40,42,44-49,52-55,57,61,63,65-70,72-74,76-81,83-85,90-92,98,102-104,108] and the present series |
Subcapital: 6.0 (13.9 ) Midcervical: 35.5 (22.1) Basicervical: 58.3 (23.1 ) |
| Vertical Neck Fractures | 16 [31,34,38,48,49,55,57,63,65,74,90-92,97,104,109] and the present series |
60.0 (26.1) |
| Displaced Neck Fractures | 55 [26,31-,40,45,47,48,51,53,57,58,61-,69,72,73,75-77,79-81,84-91,94,96-101,109,110] and the present series |
42.6 (24.9) |
| Displacement by Site Neck Fracture | 23 [26,31,32,34,35,38,39,45,51,52,54,57,63,65-67,72,73,77,81,85,98] and the present series |
Subcapital: 48.3 (44.9) Midcervical: 66.2 (35.7) Basicervical: 43.2 (36.4) |
| Site of Shaft Fracture | 42 [26,27,29-32,34-36,38,40,42,44,45,47,52-,55,57,58,61,63-66,68,72,73,76,77,79,84-86,89,90-92,98,100,109] and the present series |
Proximal: 8.5 (9.7) Middle: 74.4 (18.7) Distal: 16.2 (17.9) Segmental: 0.9 (2.4) |
| Unstable Femoral Shaft Fractures (AO type B or C; Winquist II, III or IV, segmental and spiral) | 44 [26,32-35,37,38,40,47,51,54,55,57,58,61,63,65-68,72,73,76,77,79-81,83-85,87,90-92,94,96-98,100-102,109-111] and the present series |
69.3 (23.4) |
| Open Femoral Shaft Fractures | 46 [26,27,29,32-36,40,44,45,47-49,53-53,58,61,63,65-69,72,73,76,77,79,80,83-85,87,90-92,94,96,98,100,109,110] and the present series |
18.3 (16.2) |
| Grades of Open Femoral Shaft Fractures (Gustilo) | 26 [32,34,40,45,49,54,58,61,63,65-68,73,79,80,83,90-92,96,98,100,109,110] and the present series |
Gustilo 1: 36.7 (36.1) Gustilo 2: 57.4 (36.2) Gusitlo 3: 5.9 (12.4) |