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Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Table 2 Measurements of patients in group A (planning with 3D anatomical models created from CT images) compared with group B (standard preoperative investigations: X-ray + CT)

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

Measurements

Group A

Group B

p-Value

Length of surgery (min)

75.47 ± 9.06

88.55 ± 11.20

0.0002

Intraoperative X-ray checks

9.44 ± 2.00

12.24 ± 2.10

0.0001

Blood loss (mL)

268.75 ± 67.81

272.02 ± 50.18

0.8633

Constant shoulder score

70.00 ± 11.90

72.00 ± 5.70

0.502