Table 1 Demographics, descriptive statistics and AO/OTA classification of enrolled patients with dislocated midshaft clavicle fractures
Operative treatment of dislocated midshaft clavicle fractures (n = 80) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Men | Women | Time until Fx consolidation (overall) | |||
Group I (n = 40) | 32 | 8 | 10.5 ± 5.5 | p = 0.10 (n.s.) | |
Group II (n = 40) | 31 | 9 | 14.6 ± 8.5 | ||
Men | Overall | Women | |||
Age (overall) | 43.63 ± 16.0 | 44.5 ± 16.3 | 45.8 ± 15.4 | p = 0.969(n.s) | |
Fracture classification (AO/OTA) | 15.2A | 15.2B | 15.2C | ||
n = 7 | n = 52 | n = 21 | |||
Mean operation duration (min) | Group I | Overall | Group II | ||
83.1 ± 19.2 | 88.7 ± 29.1 | 93.4 ± 35.8 | p = 0.013 (s.) | ||
Implant removals (n =) | 8/40 (20%) | 33/80 (41,25%) | 25/40 (62,5%) | ||
Time to implant removal (months) | 21.4 ± 5.4 | 18.9 ± 7.1 | 17.7 ± 7.4 | p = 0.705 (n.s) | |
Left | Right | ||||
Fracture site | 38 | 42 | |||