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Table 2 Comparison of head-shaft angle and clinical outcomes between patient with medial support and without medial support

From: Serial changes in the head-shaft angle of proximal humeral fractures treated by placing locking plates: a retrospective study

 

With MS

Without MS

p value

Mean HSA (°)

Immediate

135.6 ± 5.7

135.9 ± 5.0

0.752

1-month

134.2 ± 5.8

135.0 ± 5.1

0.412

3-month

127.9 ± 6.5

131.5 ± 6.7

0.003

6-month

126.7 ± 6.3

130.7 ± 6.8

0.001

12-month

126.4 ± 6.1

130.3 ± 6.7

< 0.001

Last follow-up

126.2 ± 6.1

130.2 ± 6.9

0.001

Neer’s criteria

0.056

 

Excellent (> 89)

14

28

 

Satisfactory (80–89)

20

24

 

Unsatisfactory (70–79)

14

12

 

Failure (< 70)

10

0

Neer’s score

78.9 ± 11.6

86.3 ± 7.2

0.004

Complication

 

Reduction loss

14

4

0.005

Varus malunion

10

6

0.199

Subacromial impingement

0

2

0.175

Delayed union

2

2

0.920

Reoperation

2

0

0.134

  1. HSA head-shaft angle, MS medial support