Table 1 Basic characteristics of all humeral fractures, divided into segments

Gender

Male, N (%)

422 (27)

121 (46)

47 (28)

590 (29)

Female, N (%)

1160 (73)

141 (54)

120 (72)

1421 (71)

Total, N (%)

1582 (100)

262 (100)

167 (100)

2011 (100)

Age, yrs

≤50, N (%)

216 (14)

83 (32)

35 (21)

334 (17)

>50, N (%)

1366 (86)

179 (68)

132 (79)

1677 (83)

Side

Left, N (%)

849 (54)

132 (50)

96 (57)

1077 (54)

Right, N (%)

733 (46)

130 (50)

71 (43)

934 (46)

Fracture

Open, N (%)

3 (0.2)

6 (2.3)

16 (9.6)

25 (1.2)

Pathological, N (%)

5 (0.3)

19 (7.3)

3 (1.8)

27 (1.3)

Mean age

Male, yrs (range)

61.8 (16–95)

49.5 (16–91)

57.7 (16–96)

58.9 (16–96)

Female, yrs (range)

70.5 (18–103)

68.1 (17–98)

68.4 (18–100)

70.1 (17–103)