Comparison of hook plate versus T-plate in the treatment of Neer type II distal clavicle fractures: a prospective matched comparative cohort study

Table 1 Demographic characteristics (mean ± SD or n, %)

Demographics	T-plate	Hook plate	P-value
Number	30	30
Sex (male: female)	23 (76.7%):7 (23.3%)	23 (76.7%):7 (23.3%)	1.0
Age, years	40.5 ± 12.0	41.0 ± 10.5	0.86
BMI	26.1 ± 4.7	25.5 ± 4.9	0.63
Side (right:left)	19 (63.3%):11 (36.7%)	21 (70.0%):9 (30.0%)	0.58
Dominant upper limb injury	20 (66.7%)	21 (70.0%)	0.78
Mechanism of injury
Falling/sport	21 (70%)	23 (76.7%)	0.56
Traffic accident	9 (30%)	7 (23.3%)
Days from injury to surgery (range)	1.1 ± 0.8 (0–3)	1.0 ± 0.7 (0–2)	0.81
Diabetes mellitus	2 (6.7%)	1 (3.3%)	1.0
Smoking	10 (33.3%)	8 (26.7%)	0.57
ASA class (I:II)	15 (50.0%):15 (50%)	18 (60%):12 (40%)	0.43

BMI body mass index, ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists Classification

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