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Table 2 Radiologic and operative findings at the last follow up for spiral humerus shaft fractures with proximal or distal fracture extension

From: Narrow locking compression plate vs long philos plate for minimally invasive plate osteosynthesis of spiral humerus shaft fractures

 

Group I (Narrow LCPa)

Group II (Long Philos plate)

p-value

Postoperative X-ray (Anteroposterior) (°)

5.14 ± 3.89(0.3–14.1)

2.22 ± 1.90(0–5.2)

0.015

Postoperative X-ray (lateral) (°)

5.91 ± 4.71(0.4–18.1)

2.70 ± 2.13(0–6.8)

0.017

Operation time (min)

128.3 ± 43.5(70–210)

99.3 ± 24.8(70–156)

0.025

Blood loss (cc)

232.7 ± 173.5(10–550)

178.5 ± 156.2(50–500)

0.368

  1. LCPa: locking compression plate