Locking plate fixation versus intramedullary nail fixation for the treatment of multifragmentary proximal humerus fractures (OTA/AO type 11C): a preliminary comparison of clinical efficacy

Table 1 Comparison of the patients’ basic characteristics

Group	Locking plate group (n = 35)	Intramedullary nail group (n = 33)	χ ² /t	P-value
Age (years)	66.5 ± 5.8	64.1 ± 6.9	1.556	0.125
Sex (n)			0.010	0.920
Male	11	10
Female	24	23
Fracture type			2.083	0.209
11C1.1	25	18
11C3.1	10	15

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