Demographic data | Total | Humerus | Femur |
---|---|---|---|
Number of patients | 45 | 16 (35.6%) | 29 (64.4%) |
Distribution M: F | 13: 32 | 3: 13 | 10: 19 |
Median age in years (range) | 79 (75 – 96) | 78.5 (75 – 95) | 80 (75 – 96) |
Median NUSS (range) | 32 (17 – 48) | 33 (17 – 46) | 32 (24 – 48) |
Mechanism of injury | Fall: 42 (93.3%) | Fall: 15 (93.8%) | Fall: 27 (93.1%) |
MVA: 3 (6.7%) | MVA: 1 (6.3%) | MVA: 2 (6.9%) | |
Median number of previous surgeries (range) | 1 (0 – 4) | 0 (0 – 4) | 1 (1 – 4) |
ASA | 1: 1 (2.2%) | 2: 11 (68.8%) | 1: 1 (3.5%) |
2: 28 (62.2%) | 3: 5 (31.3%) | 2: 17 (58.6%) | |
3: 16 (35.6%) | 3: 11 (37.9%) | ||
Fracture type according to the AO/OTA classification | A1: 4 (8.9%) | A1: 3 (18.8%) | A1: 1 (3.5%) |
A2: 7 (15.6%) | A2: 4 (25%) | A2: 3 (10.3%) | |
A3: 8 (17.8%) | B1: 1 (6.3%) | A3: 8 (27.6%) | |
B1: 1 (2.2%) | B2: 3 (18.8%) | B2: 1 (3.5%) | |
B2: 4 (8.9%) | B3: 1 (6.35%) | B3: 1 (3.5%) | |
B3: 2 (4.4%) | C2: 2 (12.5%) | C3: 1 (3.5%) | |
C2: 2 (4.4%) | C3: 2 (12.5%) | ||
C3: 3 (6.7%) | |||
Periprosthetic | Periprosthetic | ||
A: 1 (2.2%) | A: 1 (3.5%) | ||
B: 1 (2.2%) | B: 1 (3.5%) | ||
C: 11 (24.4%) | C: 11 (37.9%) | ||
D: 1 (2.2%) | D: 1 (3.5%) | ||
Weber & Çech nonunion classification | Atrophic: 14 (31.1%) | Atrophic: 9 (56.3%) | Atrophic: 5 (17.2%) |
Oligotrophic: 23 (51.1%) | Oligotrophic: 7 (43.8%) | Oligotrophic: 16 (55.2%) | |
Hypertrophic: 8 (17.8%) | Hypertrophic: 8 (27.6%) |