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Table 1 Patient demographics and clinical characteristics

From: Comparison of single coracoclavicular suture fixation and hook plate for the treatment of acute unstable distal clavicle fractures

 

M group

H group

P value

Number of patients

40

28

 

Gender, M/F

28/12

16/12

0.311a

Age (years)

43.2 (18–75)

48.3 (28–78)

0.201b

Trauma mechanism, V/F

24/16

20/8

0.441a

Time from injury to surgery (days)

1.6 (0–4)

1.8 (0–5)

0.791b

Follow-up period (months)

38.2 (24–64)

37.4 (24–68)

0.460b

  1. Data are expressed as mean (range) unless stated otherwise; M single coracoclavicular suture fixation with Mersilene tape, H AO hook plating, V/F vehicular trauma/fall from a height; achi-square test; bindependent sample t test.