From: Pegs not superior to screws for fixation of fractures of the proximal humerus
Patient group | Age group | Mean/median age | Patients (female) | Smoking | Premobiditya | ASA groupb |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ALPS-PHP | 55–70 | 60.4/61 | 11(6) | 1 | 5 | 2.0 |
ALPS-PHP | 71–85 | 77.5/76.5 | 7 (5) | 0 | 5 | 2.0 |
PHILOS | 65–70 | 67.5/68 | 11(7) | 1 | 4 | 1.9 |
PHILOS | 71–85 | 76.8/77 | 7(5) | 1 | 5 | 2,6 |