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A comparison was made between the two groups in terms of the following variables: basic characteristics, perioperative information, and information during follow-up visits.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>The basic characteristics of the two groups were found to exhibit no statistically significant differences (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;gt;\u20090.05). The PFLP group had significantly longer surgical times and greater Intraoperative hemorrhage loss compared to the CCS group (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.05). The statistical analysis revealed that there were no significant differences in intraoperative fluoroscopy times and Garden index between the two groups (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;gt;\u20090.05). The PFLP group exhibited a markedly superior fracture healing time, femoral neck shortening, and Harris hip scores in comparison to the CCS group (<jats:italic>P<\/jats:italic>\u2009&amp;lt;\u20090.05). 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