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Table 1 Patient demographics

From: Minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis with a locking compression plate is superior to open reduction and internal fixation in the management of the proximal humerus fractures

Characteristic

Treatment

P value

MIPO (n = 43)

ORIF (n = 43)

Gender

  

0.357

Female

27 (62%)

31 (72%)

 

Male

16 (38%)

12 (28%)

 

Age, years

63 ± 14

61 ± 12

0.414

AO classification

  

0.753

type A

10 (23.2%)

9 (20.9%)

 

type B

24 (55.8%)

22 (51.2%)

 

type C

9 (20.9%)

12 (27.9%)

 
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BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

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