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Table 1 Patient Demographics and Fracture Characteristics

From: Influence of preoperative simulation on the reduction quality and clinical outcomes of open reduction and internal fixation for complex proximal humerus fractures

 

Conventional Group (n = 67)

Simulation group (n = 48)

P

Age (year)

63.9 ± 7.8

65.2 ± 8.0

0.41

Sex

  

0.637

 Female

52(77.6%)

39(81.2%)

 

 Male

15(22.4%)

9(18.8%)

 

BMI (kg/m2)

24.6 ± 3.7

24.0 ± 3.0

0.319

DXA total body T score

-2.2 ± 0.9

-2.3 ± 0.9

0.752

ASA score

  

0.423

 1 or 2

48(71.6%)

31(64.6%)

 

 3 or 4

29(28.4%)

17(35.4%)

 

Dominant arm

32(47.8%)

21(43.8%)

0.672

Trauma energy

  

0.221

 High

27(40.3%)

14(29.2%)

 

 Low

40(59.7%)

34(70.8%)

 

Neer fracture type

  

0.128

 3-Part greater tuberosity

39(58.2%)

21(43.8%)

 

 4-Part

28(41.8%)

27(56.2%)

 

Initial neck shaft angle

  

0.282

 < 120°

18(26.9%)

16(33.3%)

 

 < 135° to 120°

21(31.3%)

9(18.8%)

 

 135°-150°

11(16.4%)

13(27.1%)

 

 > 150°

17(25.4%)

10(20.8%)

 

Shoulder dislocation

8(11.9%)

7(14.6%)

0.679

  1. Data: number (%) or mean ± standard deviation
  2. BMI body mass index, DXA dual energy X-ray absorptiometry, ASA American Society for Shoulder and Elbow Surgery