Table 3 Distribution of patients according to age, gender and fracture segment (proximal humerus, diaphyseal humerus and distal humerus) as defined by gold standard classification

Median age (range)

71 (19–102)

n = 81

50 (16–92)

n = 35

67,5 (16–102)

n = 116

Median age (range) among proximal humeral fractures (AO/OTA 11XX)

71 (19–102)

n = 67

58,5 (17–92)

n = 22

69 (17–102)

n = 89

Median age (range) among diaphyseal humeral fractures (AO/OTA 12XX)

82 (30–90)

n = 8

34,5 (18–72)

n = 8

54,5 (18–90)

n = 16

Median age (range) among distal humeral fractures (AO/OTA 13XX)

67 (48–93)

n = 6

37 (16–82)

n = 5

60 (16–93)

n = 11