Table 1.

Patient data: intramedullary nail (top) and locking plate (bottom)

Number	Age (years)	Length of F/U (months)	Sex	Complication type	FE (°)	Anglea (°)	MOI
IM nail
1	75	7	F	Painful hardware	140	110	Fall
2	50	46	M	HO	160	130	Fall
3	42	8	M		160	128	Fall
4	48	12	M		120	125	MVA
5	78	12	M		110	128	Fall
6	83	12	M	HO	130	136	Fall
7	37	12	F		160	120	MVA
8	75b	28	F	HO	100	118	Fall
9	77b	3	F		60	124	Fall
10	72	3	F		120	122	Fall
11	40	9	F	Painful hardware	130	120	Fall
12	45	3	F		60	122	Fall
Avg	60	13			121	124
Locking plate
1	81	12	F		140	120	Fall
2	60	6	F		160	130	Fall
3	61	11	M	Screw penetration	130	110	Fall
4	21	18	F		160	126	MVA
5	61	12	F		180	120	Fall
6	81	12	F	Osteonecrosis	90	112	Fall
7	53	12	F		140	138	Fall
8	80	14	M	Screw penetration	140	112	Fall
9	68	13	F	Screw penetration	120	115	Fall
10	37	25	F		175	132	Fall
11	53	26	F		90	106	Fall
12	50	15	F		170	122	Fall
Avg	59	15			141	120

^aAngle refers to the neck-shaft angle of the humerus

^bSame patient, different shoulder 2 years apart

FE forward elevation, MOI mechanism of injury, HO heterotopic ossification