Calcar screws and adequate reduction reduced the risk of fixation failure in proximal humeral fractures treated with a locking plate: 190 patients followed for a mean of 3 years

Table 3 Reoperations in 190 patients with a proximal humeral fracture treated with a locking plate

Indication	No calcar screws (n = 93)	Calcar screws (n = 97)	Relative risk (95% CI)	p value
Fixation failure	12 (13)	2 (2)	6.3 (1.4–27.2)	0.01 ^a
Deep infection	4 (4)	6 (6)	0.7 (0.2–2.4)	0.6 ^a
Avascular necrosis	1 (1)	1 (1)	1.0 (0.06–16.4)	1.0 ^a
Local pain	3 (3)	2 (2)	1.6 (0.3–9.2)	0.6 ^a

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