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Table 1 Patients characteristics after proximal humerus fracture and plate removal

From: Elective implant removal in symptomatic patients after internal fixation of proximal humerus fractures improves clinical outcome

Gender

  
 

Male

8

 

Female

12

Age (y ± SD)

 

56 ± 12

ASA (n)

  
 

1

8

 

2

11

 

3

1

Dominant (n)

  
 

Yes

5

 

Nein

15

Accident (n)

  
 

Ski

8

 

Fall at home

4

 

Pedestrian

4

 

Miscellaneous

4

OR time (min)

  
 

Fracture fixation

86 ± 26 min

 

Implant removal

35 ± 10 min

  1. SD standard deviation, OR operation room