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Table 1 Overall characteristics and results of the seven patients with minimum 12 months follow-up

From: The bicipital groove as a landmark for reconstruction of complex proximal humeral fractures with hybrid double plate osteosynthesis

Case no.

Age

Sex

OTA proximal segment classification

Fracture morphology

Follow-up (months)

Constant score (affected/unaffected side)

Shoulder range of motion

Cause of injury

Complications/Reoperation

Flexion

Abduction

Internal rotation

External rotation

1

24

M

11-B2.3

DE

13

94/96

170

180

90

90

MVA

Material removal after 12 months

2

65

F

11-C2.2

DE, HS

35

72/93

160

90

90

50

F

 

3

73

M

11-C2.1

DE, HS

34

79/85

160

150

90

50

F

 

4

39

F

11-C2.1

DE, HS

28

85/93

170

160

90

50

BA

AVN, Screw perforation, frozen shoulder, 2 reoperations

5

36

M

11-B2.3

DE

18

84/93

150

150

40

60

FFH

 

6

63

M

11-C2.1

DE, HS

26

91/94

160

130

90

60

BA

 

7

51

F

11-B2.3

DE

24

58/84

110

100

90

50

F

Material removal after 13 months

  1. F female, M male, MVA motor vehicle accident, BA bicycle accident, FFH fall from high, F fall, DE proximal humerus fracture with diaphyseal extension or diaphyseal comminution, HS head-split variant, AVN avascular head necrosis