Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Table 2 Comparison of outcomes between surgical procedures
Variable | Total | Nailing (n = 17) | Plating (n = 28) | p-Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Surgical condition | ||||
Blood loss, ml | 300.0 (120.0–550.0) | 100.0 (60.0–200.0) | 500.0 (350.0–600.0) | < 0.001 |
Surgical time, min | 111.0 ± 22.2 | 111.5 ± 17.5 | 110.7 ± 24.9 | 0.913 |
Length of hospital stay, days | 10.8 ± 4.2 | 8.4 ± 2.6 | 12.3 ± 4.3 | < 0.001 |
Complications | 1 (2.2) | 0 (0.0) | 1 (3.6) | 1.000b |
Radial nerve injury | 4 (8.9) | 1 (5.9) | 3 (10.7) | 1.000b |
Pain relief and function score | ||||
VAS score | ||||
Before surgery | 8.0 (8.0–9.0) | 8.0 (8.0–9.0) | 8.0 (7.5–9.0) | 0.881 |
One month after surgery | 2.0 (2.0–2.0) | 2.0 (0.0–2.0) | 2.0 (2.0–2.5) | 0.002 |
Reduction score (before–after) | 6.0 (6.0–7.0) | 7.0 (6.0–8.0) | 6.0 (5.0–7.0) | 0.010 |
Limitation of shoulder motion | 15 (33.3) | 5 (29.4) | 10 (35.7) | 0.664 |
MSTS scorea | 28.0 (27.0–29.0) | 28.0 (27.0–29.0) | 27 (26.5–28.5) | 0.232 |
Karnofsky score | 80.0 (70.0–80.0) | 80.0 (70.0–80.0) | 80.0 (70.0–80.0) | 0.926 |
Survival status | ||||
Follow-up time, months | 18.0 (17.0–18.0) | 18.0 (16.0–18.0) | 16.5 (16.0–19.0) | 0.488 |
Dead | 21 (46.7) | 10 (58.8) | 11 (39.3) | 0.203 |