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Table 1 Demographic characteristics of patients requiring revision for aseptic mechanical failure (Group 1), and those who did not (Group 2)

From: Inadequate proximal screw fixation increases risk of failure following plate fixation of diaphyseal humerus fractures

 

n (%)

Group 1

Group 2

p Value

N = 85

 

11

74

 

Sex

 Male

 

6 (15)

34 (85)

p = 0.749

 Female

 

5 (11)

40 (89)

 

Mean age (IQR)

47 (33)

53 (35)

46 (44)

p = 0.890

Trauma characteristics

 Open fracture

12 (14)

4 (36)

8 (67)

p = 0.045*

 Polytrauma

62 (73)

9 (82)

53 (72)

p = 0.719

 ISS > 15

30 (35)

6 (55)

24 (32)

p = 0.184

  1. P value derived from Student’s T test for continuous variables (age) and Fischer’s Exact Test for remaining categorical variables, p < 0.05*