Table 1.
Proportion of operative versus non-operative treatment and confidence in treatment choice n = 270
| Case | Description | Operative treatment % (number) | Non-operative treatment % (number) | Mean confidence in treatment if chosen surgery ± SD | Mean confidence in treatment if chosen non-operative ± SD | P valuea |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Displaced clavicle shaft fracture | 45 % (121) | 55 % (149) | 7.4 ± 2.0 | 7.6 ± 1.8 | 0.55 |
| 2 | Displaced lateral clavicle fracture | 70 % (188) | 30 % (82) | 8.0 ± 1.8 | 6.7 ± 1.8 | <0.001 |
| 3 | Displaced acromioclavicular joint dislocation | 17 % (47) | 83 % (223) | 7.6 ± 2.3 | 7.9 ± 2.2 | 0.37 |
| 4 | Acromion fracture | 50 % (134) | 50 % (136) | 7.3 ± 2.0 | 6.3 ± 2.2 | <0.001 |
| 5 | Coracoid fracture | 40 % (107) | 60 % (163) | 6.8 ± 2.2 | 6.5 ± 2.4 | 0.42 |
| 6 | Glenoid fracture | 37 % (100) | 63 % (170) | 7.8 ± 1.8 | 7.4 ± 1.9 | 0.068 |
| 7 | Proximal humerus surgical neck fracture | 78 % (210) | 22 % (60) | 8.1 ± 1.7 | 6.5 ± 1.7 | <0.001 |
| 8 | Proximal humerus greater tuberosity fracture | 13 % (36) | 87 % (234) | 7.6 ± 1.8 | 7.9 ± 1.8 | 0.32 |
| 9 | Proximal humerus valgus impacted fracture | 40 % (107) | 60 % (163) | 7.5 ± 1.8 | 7.3 ± 1.8 | 0.36 |
| 10 | Proximal diaphyseal humerus fracture | 34 % (91) | 66 % (179) | 7.6 ± 1.8 | 7.2 ± 1.7 | 0.086 |
| 11 | Proximal bicep rupture | 20 % (54) | 80 % (216) | 7.1 ± 1.9 | 7.8 ± 2.1 | 0.018 |
| 12 | Distal diaphyseal humerus fracture | 71 % (192) | 29 % (78) | 8.2 ± 1.6 | 7.1 ± 2.0 | <0.001 |
| 13 | Distal bicep rupture | 87 % (235) | 13 % (35) | 8.0 ± 1.9 | 6.3 ± 2.5 | <0.001 |
| 14 | Distal radius fracture (1) | 53 % (143) | 47 % (127) | 8.1 ± 1.8 | 7.2 ± 1.9 | <0.001 |
| 15 | Distal radius fracture (2) | 38 % (103) | 62 % (167) | 7.6 ± 1.9 | 7.8 ± 2.0 | 0.45 |
Confidence is on a scale between 0 (no confidence) and 10 (completely confident)
a Italicized indicates significant difference in confidence
SD standard deviation