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Table 2 Outcomes of the Synbone group and 3D-printed group

From: Proximal third humeral shaft fractures fixed with long helical PHILOS plates in elderly patients: benefit of pre-contouring plates on a 3D-printed model—a retrospective study

 

Synbone group

3D-printed group

P value

Time to fracture union (weeks)

16.16 ± 3.65

15.70 ± 2.96

0.976

Constant-Murley score

76.80 ± 6.67

76.95 ± 6.03

0.936

MEPS score

96.80 ± 3.79

94.32 ± 4.02

0.928

Duration of surgery (min)

60.36 ± 10.20

42.62 ± 7.61

0.001*

Blood loss volume (ml)

120.80 ± 10.61

105.19 ± 14.67

0.001*

Surgeon

   

 Senior attending doctor

25

9

 

 Junior attending doctor

0

12

 
  1. *Differences are statistically significant