Table 2 Outcome variables of patients before and after matching
Before Matching | After Matching | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ALCP (n = 59) | RLCP (n = 55) | p value* | ALCP (n = 53) | RLCP (n = 53) | p value* | |||||
Unable to regain full range of motion | 12% | (7) | 12.7 | (7) | 0.889 | 9.4% | (5) | 11% | (6) | 0.751 |
Persistent pain at rest | 14% | (8) | 11% | (6) | 0.668 | 13% | (7) | 9.4% | (5) | 0.542 |
Reoperation for hardware removal | 48% | (28) | 58% | (32) | 0.254 | 49% | (26) | 57% | (30) | 0.439 |
Reoperation for complications | 0% | (0) | 3.6% | (2) | 0.141 | 0% | (0) | 1.8% | (1) | 0.317 |
Implant failures | 0% | (0) | 11% | (6) | 0.009 | 0% | (0) | 11% | (6) | 0.012 |
Infection | 0% | (0) | 1.8% | (1) | 0.300 | 0% | (0) | 0% | (0) | 1.000 |
Brachial plexus injury | 1.8% | (1) | 0 | (0) | 0.334 | 1.8% | (1) | 0% | (0) | 1.000 |
Adverse outcomes of any kind above | 54% | (32) | 71% | (39) | 0.068 | 55% | (29) | 70% | (37) | 0.111 |