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Table 1 Univariate and multivariate predictors of inferior subluxation at 1 week after surgery

From: Inferior subluxation of humeral head after osteosynthesis for greater tuberosity fracture

Variables

Univariate predictors

Multivariate predictors

 + IS group (N = 17)

−  IS group (N = 51)

P-value

Odds ratio [95% CI]

P-value

Age (years)

60.4 [52.6–68.2]

61.7 [57.4–66.0]

0.686

Sex (female/male)

11/6

31/20

1

Affected side (right/left)

12/5

25/26

0.163

BMI

24.2 [22.4–26.0]

24.0 [22.8–25.1]

0.766

Smoking

6

16

0.772

Local osteoporosis

5

17

1

Time from injury to surgery (days)

8.1 [5.5–11.7]

9.7 [7.3–12.2]

0.599

Preoperative axillary nerve injury

2

9

0.718

Dislocation fracture

9

22

0.578

Preoperative inferior subluxation

3

4

0.355

Surgical approach

(Delto-pectoral/Deltoid split)

12/5

23/28

0.094

Surgical method

Plate

10

14

0.038*

1.77 [0.47–6.65]

0.397

CCS

3

13

0.743

TO

4

11

1

Suture-bridge

0

8

0.186

TBW

1

4

1

Operative time (minutes)

121 [109–133]

94 [85–102]

0.002*

1.03 [1.00–1.05]

0.030*

Blood loss (g)

83 [49–116]

60 [31–89]

0.048*

1.00 [1.00–1.01]

0.937

Postoperative drainage

3

5

0.402

  1. CI Confidence interval, BMI Body mass index, CCS Cannulated cancellous screw, TO Transosseous wire or suture, TBW Tension band wiring
  2. Numbers in square brackets indicate 95% CI
  3. *P < 0.05,