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. 2017 Jun 21;137(8):1047–1053. doi: 10.1007/s00402-017-2734-7

Table 2.

Relation between clavicular shortening and Constant score and/or DASH score

References Mean shortening in mm (SD) Mean Constant score (SD) Mean DASH score (SD) Correlation (r) or p value
Fuglesang et al. [26] 17.1 (7.1) 81 (69–90) (median) 6.7 (0.8–19) (median)
<15 mm: n ≈ 30 80 (64–88) 7 (3–27) p = 0.5 (constant)
>15 mm: n ≈ 30 84 (74–90) 7 (0–11) p = 0.1 (DASH)
Figueiredo et al. [27] 9.2 (6.4) N/A 3.38 (9.21) r = −0.017; p = 0.90
<20 mm: n = 47 (81%) 3.38 (CI 9.56) p = 0.53
>20 mm: n = 11 (19%) 3.33 (CI 7.02)
Rasmussen et al. [24] 11.6 (8.2) 86.3 (29–100) N/A r = 0.14; p > 0.05
<20: n = 116 (85%) 7.2 (10.3)a p = 0.79
>20: n = 20 (15%) 7.9 (10.3)
Postacchini et al. [25] Males: 14.1 (8.9);
8.9% (5.6%)b
Allman 1Bc: 87.1
Allman 1C: 85.6
N/A
Females: 10.9 (7.8); 8.3% (6.0%)1 CS ≥ 90 (n = 55): 7.7%
CS ≤ 80 (n = 9): 13.2%
p < 0.05
McKee et al. [5] 14.5 (8.6) 71 (SD not given) 24.6 (SD not given) r = −0.20; p = 0.44
r = 0.32; p = 0.11
<20 mm: n = 19 (63%) p = 0.06
≥20 mm: n = 11 (37%) DASH > 30 points:
3/19 (16%)
7/11 (64%)

aMean difference in Constant score between injured and uninjured shoulder

bProportional shortening: overlap of fracture fragments divided by sum of overlap and length of injured clavicle

cAllman type 1B: displaced fractures, Allman type 1C: displaced with third bone fragment