Table 1 Characteristics of the 37 patients with extra-articular scapular fracture
Y-type locking plate n = 16 | Straight reconstruction locking plate n = 21 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years), mean ± SD | 45.6 ± 9.3 | 46.3 ± 10.7 | 0.831 |
Gender, n (%) | |||
Male | 14 (87) | 18 (86) | 0.875 |
Female | 2 (13) | 3 (14) | |
Preoperative days, mean ± SD | 8.1 ± 3.7 | 7.3 ± 3.9 | 0.542 |
Location of injury, n (%) | |||
Left | 7 (44) | 15 (71) | 0.089 |
Right | 9 (66) | 6 (29) | |
Cause of injury, n (%) | |||
Traffic accident injuries | 8 (50) | 11 (52) | 0.959 |
Fall injuries | 3 (19) | 5 (24) | |
High fall | 3 (19) | 3 (14) | |
Bruises | 2 (13) | 2 (10) | |
Combined injuries, n (%)a | |||
a | 6 (38) | 8 (38) | 0.289 |
b | 0 | 3 (14) | |
a + b | 3 (19) | 0 | |
d | 0 | 2 (10) | |
e | 0 | 2 (10) | |
f | 3 (19) | 3 (14) | |
a + e | 1 (6) | 1 (5) | |
a + c | 1 (6) | 1 (5) | |
a + b + d | 1 (6) | 1 (5) | |
a + b + c | 1 (6) | 0 | |
Intraoperative blood loss (ml), mean ± SD | 124 ± 61 | 133 ± 58 | 0.650 |
Operation time (min), mean ± SD | 103 ± 22 | 106 ± 25 | 0.634 |