Table 3 Complications and Reoperations due to complications
From: The calcar screw in angular stable plate fixation of proximal humeral fractures - a case study
| Â | Head necrosis | Delayed union | Cut-Out/-Through | Neurological deficits | Second surgery |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Calcar + (n = 39) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
N | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 |
% | 15.4 | 2.6 | 7.7 | 5.1 | 15.4 |
Calcar - (n = 21) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
N | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
% | 14.3 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 0.0 | 19.0 |
Total (n = 60) | Â | Â | Â | Â | Â |
N | 9 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 |
% | 15.0 | 3.3 | 6.7 | 3.3 | 16.7 |