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 3 Follow-up data (nedian±SD) of the shoulder function, surgery associated data, and relative strength of the shoulder muscles.
Characteristic | Value | p-Value | |
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Plates | Nails | ||
Constant-Murley score | 93±9.6 | 90±10.5 | 0.408 |
ASES score | 90±11.0 | 88±10.9 | 0.536 |
VAS score | 2±1.2 | 1±1.1 | 0.483 |
Intraoperative blood loss (ml) | 350±57.2 | 100±29.3 | |
Length of operation (min) | 120±20.6 | 80±10.5 | |
Length of incision (cm) | 16.2±2.8 | 8.5±1.4 | |
Neck shaft angle | 134.8±4.7 | 138.8±5.3 | 0.065 |
Strength of supraspinatus (injury side/healthy side) (%) | 79.2±8.9 | 70.3±9.6 | 0.162 |
Strength of deltoid muscle (injury side/healthy side) (%) | 70.9±10.3 | 72.0±9.8 | 0.835 |