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Table 4 Subgroup analysis of the 88 female patients

From: Risk factors for refracture after plate removal for midshaft clavicle fracture after bone union

 

Refracture (n = 14)

No refracture (n = 74)

p

Age (years)

43.0 ± 15.5 (25–67)

44.7 ± 17.8 (15–78)

0.739

Menopause

5 (35.7%)

36 (48.6%)

0.277

Body height (cm)

158.4 ± 7.3 (148–175)

157.5 ± 6.1 (141.5–170)

0.621

Body weight (kg)

50.5 ± 8.2 (37.8–64)

58.7 ± 11.1 (42.4–107.2)

0.010

Body mass index

20.0 ± 2.0 (15.3–20.9)

23.6 ± 4.1 (17.6–38.8)

0.002

Interval between fixation and removal (months)

13.3 ± 9.7 (5–44)

12.2 ± 5.8 (4–36)

0.575

Interval stratification

  

0.223

 < 12 months

6 (42.9%)

43 (58.1%)

 

 ≥ 12 months

8 (57.1%)

31 (41.9%)

 
  1. All values are mean ± standard deviation (range) or n (%)