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Table 1 Patients’ characteristics

From: Humeral torsional side differences after nonoperative treatment of proximal humerus fractures and humeral shaft fractures: clinical and ultrasonographic assessment

 

PHF

HSF*

n (%)

47 (72.3)

18 (27.7)

Age in years, mean ± SD (range)

59.7 ± 23.5 (11–89)

54 ± 23.7 (11–78)

Patient age ≥ 18, n (%)

44 (93.6)

11 (61.1)

Female gender, n (%)

37 (78.7)

6 (33.3)

Right side involved, n (%)

20 (42.6)

9 (50)

Dominant side involved, n (%)

19 (40.4)

8 (44.4)

Neer classification, n (%)

I

38 (80.9)

n.m

II

n.m

III

8 (17)

n.m

IV

1 (2.1)

n.m

V

n.m

VI

n.m

Abbreviated AO/OTA classification, n (%)

A

n.m

13 (72.2)

B

n.m

3 (16.7)

C

n.m

2 (11.1)

Shaft fracture localization (third), n (%)

Proximal

n.m

10 (55.6)

Middle

n.m

6 (33.3)

Distal

n.m

2 (11.1)

Displaced, n (%)

9 (19.1)

14 (77.8)

  1. N.m. Not measured
  2. *One patient with combined PHF and HSF is categorized as HSF