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Table 5 Comparison of outcomes and range of motion between endoprosthesis and cement spacer in patients with and without axillary nerve and deltoid resection

From: Outcomes of modular endoprosthesis reconstruction versus cement spacer reconstruction following resection of proximal humeral tumors

Patients with axillary nerve resection (n = 23)

Data

Endoprosthesis group ( n = 3)

Cement spacer group ( n = 20)

P -value

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

MSTS score

24.7 ± 0.6

23.6 ± 1.2

0.131

Active range of motion (°)

 Forward flexion

20.0 ± 14.1

8.0 ± 12.3

0.243

 Extension

14.9 ± 17.9

15.0 ± 18.7

0.587

 Abduction

20.0 ± 14.1

8.00 ± 12.3

0.243

Patients without axillary nerve resection ( n = 35)

Data

Endoprosthesis group ( n = 16)

Cement spacer group ( n = 19)

P -value

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

MSTS score

24.9 ± 1.1

24.3 ± 1.6

0.252

Active range of motion (°)

 Forward flexion

31.9 ± 38.7

25.0 ± 22.4

0.590

 Extension

48.0 ± 25.3

35.0 ± 15.5

0.248

 Abduction

35.4 ± 18.9

35.0 ± 15.5

0.147

Patients with deltoid resection ( n = 41)`

Data

Endoprosthesis group ( n = 13)

Cement spacer group ( n = 28)

P -value

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

MSTS score

24.9 ± 1.2

23.8 ± 1.2

0.007

Active range of motion (°)

 Forward flexion

24.1 ± 21.5

12.0 ± 18.2

0.134

 Extension

55.0 ± 29.5

24.3 ± 18.8

0.044

 Abduction

31.4 ± 12.7

11.0 ± 15.6

0.002

Patients without deltoid resection ( n = 17)

Data

Endoprosthesis group ( n = 6)

Cement spacer group ( n = 11)

P -value

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

MSTS score

24.7 ± 0.8

24.4 ± 1.9

0.712

Active range of motion (°)

 Forward flexion

47.5 ± 62.4

28.6 ± 20.4

0.466

 Extension

37.5 ± 15.0

30.0 ± 21.2

0.571

 Abduction

38.0 ± 29.5

28.6 ± 20.4

0.525

  1. MSTS The Musculoskeletal Tumor Society