Table 1.
Selected characteristics of the patients
| Variables | Treatment group | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A ( n = 13) | B ( n = 13) | C ( n = 13) | |||||
| n | % | n | % | n | % | p value | |
| Sex | |||||||
| Females | 7 | 53.85 | 3 | 23.08 | 6 | 46.15 | 0.3552 |
| Males | 6 | 46.15 | 10 | 76.92 | 7 | 53.85 | |
| Glenopolar angle (GPA) after consolidation | |||||||
| Normal (30°–45°) | 9 | 69.23 | 7 | 53.85 | 4 | 30.77 | 0.1787 |
| Abnormal (otherwise) | 4 | 30.77 | 6 | 46.15 | 9 | 69.23 | |
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | Mean | SD | p value | |
| Age | 38.77 | 17.71 | 43.23 | 10.14 | 44.92 | 18.35 | 0.5970 |
| Injury Severity Score (ISS) | 11.38 | 7.95 | 13 | 10.17 | 23.92 | 18.09 | 0.0354 |
| Glenopolar angle (GPA) at injury | 15.08 | 8.06 | 25.92 | 9.88 | 24.92 | 11.15 | 0.0133 |
| Glenopolar angle (GPA) after consolidation | 35.54 | 7.10 | 28.23 | 8.88 | 25.23 | 10.17 | 0.0152 |
| Disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand score | 1.22 | 1.93 | 23.24 | 25.32 | 20.81 | 19.39 | 0.0078 |
| Constant-Murley shoulder outcome score | 76.57 | 5.46 | 65.52 | 11.04 | 62.35 | 11.31 | 0.0016 |
| Adjusted mean a | SE | Adjusted mean a | SE | Adjusted mean a | SE | p value | |
| Disabilities of the arm, shoulder and hand score | 2.49 | 5.60 | 26.52 | 4.58 | 16.28 | 5.14 | 0.0092 |
| Constant-Murley shoulder outcome score | 75.22 | 3.15 | 64.51 | 2.58 | 64.86 | 2.90 | 0.0479 |
aAdjustment of age, gender, ISS, and GPA at injury.
SD standard deviation, SE standard error.