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Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Table 1 The sample: the 40 patients were randomly divided into two groups

From: Three-dimensional printed models can reduce costs and surgical time for complex proximal humeral fractures: preoperative planning, patient satisfaction, and improved resident skills

 

Group A

Group B

Sex*

Age**

Neer***

Sex*

Age**

Neer***

Public hospital

Patient 1

F

62

III

M

72

IV

Patient 2

F

73

IV

F

63

III

Patient 3

F

76

III

M

78

III

Patient 4

M

76

IV

M

63

III

Patient 5

F

65

III

F

71

IV

Patient 6

M

73

III

F

78

III

Patient 7

F

71

IV

M

76

IV

Patient 8

F

66

III

F

75

III

Patient 9

M

72

III

F

74

IV

Patient 10

F

71

IV

M

67

III

University hospital

Patient 1

M

69

IV

F

69

IV

Patient 2

F

76

III

F

74

III

Patient 3

M

76

III

M

65

IV

Patient 4

F

65

III

F

68

III

Patient 5

F

72

IV

M

71

III

Patient 6

M

76

III

F

74

III

Patient 7

F

72

IV

F

79

IV

Patient 8

F

67

III

F

65

III

Patient 9

M

73

III

F

72

IV

Patient 10

F

68

III

M

69

III

Total

13 F 7 M

70.4 ± 4.2

13 III and 7 IV

12 F and 8 M

71.1 ± 5.3

12 III and 8 IV

  1. *Fisher’s exact test (p = 0.287)
  2. **Student’s t test (p = 0.425)
  3. ***Chi-squared test (p = 0.312)