09 August 2020: Clinical Research
Locking Plates versus Locking Intramedullary Nails Fixation of Proximal Humeral Fractures Involving the Humeral Shaft: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Hui Song BCDEF* , Tao He BCDEFG* , Hui-Min Y. Guo BCD , Zhan-Yu Li ACD , Min Wei ACD , Chao Zhang ACD* , Yu-Qi Dong ACDEF*DOI: 10.12659/MSM.922598
Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e922598
Table 1 Demographics and clinical data of the patients.
| Plates | Nails | p-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n | 19 | 21 | |
| Male | 5 | 8 | 0.511 |
| Female | 14 | 13 | |
| Average age (y) | 61.6 | 61.2 | 0.867 |
| Median follow-up±SD (m) | 29±11.1 | 31±9.6 | 0.264 |
| Median time between injury to operation±SD (days) | 3±1.3 | 3±1.2 | 0.978 |
| Median time in hospital±SD (days) | 13±4.4 | 9±2.9 | 0.118 |