Table 1.
Basic characteristics of all humeral fractures, divided into segments
| Proximal | Shaft | Distal | Total | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male, N (%) | 422 (27) | 121 (46) | 47 (28) | 590 (29) |
| Female, N (%) | 1160 (73) | 141 (54) | 120 (72) | 1421 (71) | |
| Total, N (%) | 1582 (100) | 262 (100) | 167 (100) | 2011 (100) | |
| Age, yrs | ≤50, N (%) | 216 (14) | 83 (32) | 35 (21) | 334 (17) |
| >50, N (%) | 1366 (86) | 179 (68) | 132 (79) | 1677 (83) | |
| Side | Left, N (%) | 849 (54) | 132 (50) | 96 (57) | 1077 (54) |
| Right, N (%) | 733 (46) | 130 (50) | 71 (43) | 934 (46) | |
| Fracture | Open, N (%) | 3 (0.2) | 6 (2.3) | 16 (9.6) | 25 (1.2) |
| Pathological, N (%) | 5 (0.3) | 19 (7.3) | 3 (1.8) | 27 (1.3) | |
| Mean age | Male, yrs (range) | 61.8 (16–95) | 49.5 (16–91) | 57.7 (16–96) | 58.9 (16–96) |
| Female, yrs (range) | 70.5 (18–103) | 68.1 (17–98) | 68.4 (18–100) | 70.1 (17–103) |
N number, yrs years