Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Table 7 Statistical analysis (Fisher’s exact test) of hardware failure by type of plate utilized
From: Are clinical outcomes affected by type of plate used for management of mid-shaft clavicle fractures?
Hardware failure | 2.7 mm calcaneal plate (n = 28) | 2.7 mm reconstruction plate (n = 20) | 3.5 mm reconstruction plate (n = 36) | 3.5 mm pre-contoured plate (n = 8) | 3.5 mm locking compression plate (n = 10) | p value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Plastic deformation | 3 (10.7%) | 2 (10%) | 10 (27.8%) | 0 | 2 (20%) | 0.222 |
Plate breakage | 4 (14.3%) | 1 (5%) | 1 (2.8%) | 0 | 1 (10%) | 0.397 |
Screw pullout | 0 | 3 (15%) | 5 (13.9) | 0 | 0 | 0.128 |