19 May 2021 : Clinical Research
Bone Allograft and Locking Plate for Severe Proximal Humeral Fractures: Early and Late Outcomes
Elias Polykandriotis12CEF*, Annelie Zschiegner3BD, Raymund E. Horch2E, Matthias Schürmann4ACDGDOI: 10.12659/MSM.928982
Med Sci Monit 2021; 27:e928982
Table 1 Characteristics of the study population and their injuries.
| Gender | |
| Male | n=6 (23%) |
| Female | n=20 (77%) |
| Age upon surgery (years) | min: 46 |
| max: 92 | |
| mean: 69.8 (±12.38) | |
| Side | |
| Right | n=18 (69.2%) |
| Left | n=8 (30.8%) |
| Injury mechanism | |
| High energy | n=2 (7.7%) |
| Low energy (standing height) | n=24 (92.3%) |
| Accompanying injuries | |
| Rotator cuff injury | n=4 |
| Plexus injury | n=1 |
| Rupture/avulsion biceps | n=2 |
| Glenoid fracture | n=1 |
| Avulsion coronoid process | n=1 |
| Neer classification | |
| IV | n=4 (15.3%) |
| V | n=20 (76.9%) |
| VI | n=2 (7.8%) |