Table 5 Fixation characteristics in patients requiring revision for aseptic mechanical failure
Subject | Fracture location | Plate | Number of screws | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Proximal | Distal | Method of failure | |||
1 | Proximal 1/3 | 3.5 mm Proximal Humerus Locking | 6* | 4 | Distal screw pull out |
2 | Middle 1/3 | 4.5 mm LCDC, narrow | 3 | 3 | Plate failure |
3 | Middle 1/3 | 3.5 mm LCDC, narrow | 3 | 3 | Plate failure |
4 | Middle 1/3 | 3.5 mm LCDC, broad | 3 | 3 | Proximal screw pull out |
5 | Middle 1/3 | 4.5 mm LCDC, broad | 3 | 4 | Plate failure |
6 | Middle 1/3 | 4.5 mm LCDC, broad | 3 | 4 | Proximal screw pull out |
7 | Middle 1/3 | 4.5 mm LCDC, broad | 4 | 4 | Proximal screw pull out |
8 | Middle 1/3 | 3.5 mm LCDC, narrow | 3 | 3 | Distal screw pull out |
9 | Distal 1/3 | 3.5 mm LCDC, narrow | 3 | 4 | |
10 | Distal 1/3 | 4.5 mm LCDC, narrow | 3 | 3 | Proximal screw pull out |
11 | Distal 1/3 | 3.5 mm LCDC, narrow + 1/3 tubular | 3 | 3 | Distal fragment failure |