Table 3.
Clinical outcome measures stratified by Neer classification
| Neer | Number of patients | DASH score | Constant-Murley score | SF-36 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Physical health | Mental health | Physical function | Pain | General health | Vitality | ||||
| 2 | 7 | 16.6 ± 13.6 | 85.6 ± 9.6 | 76.0 ± 17.3 | 74.6 ± 18.9 | 74.7 ± 15.2 | 76.7 ± 26.4 | 78.7 ± 19.8 | 80.8 ± 17.0 | 57.5 ± 24.9 |
| 3 | 19 | 13.4 ± 17.4 | 87.8 ± 6.6 | 78.4 ± 19.1 | 78.0 ± 16.9 | 78.1 ± 20.8 | 86.1 ± 18.9 | 73.7 ± 21.9 | 83.6 ± 19.9 | 69.6 ± 17.3 |
| 4 | 12 | 17.3 ± 19.2 | 86.1 ± 6.3 | 83.2 ± 19.3 | 82.9 ± 22.3 | 85.2 ± 16.1 | 82.7 ± 20.0 | 84.6 ± 26.2 | 93.7 ± 17.6 | 80.5 ± 17.8 |
| All | 38 | 15.2 ± 17.0 | 86.8 ± 7.0 | 79.6 ± 18.5 | 79.0 ± 18.9 | 79.9 ± 18.1 | 83.1 ± 20.4 | 78.6 ± 22.9 | 86.7 ± 18.8 | 71.1 ± 20.2 |
Values are expressed as mean ± SD; there were no significant differences between the fracture groups; DASH = Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand.