Table 6.

Comparison of non-axial X-ray frequency of patients with proximal humerus fractures based on provider.

Parameter*	Total Population	Trauma	Non-Trauma	p value
Number of patients	143 (100%)	74 (51.7%)	69 (48.3%)
Shoulder of humerus (injury site)	138 (96.5%)	71 (95.9%)	67 (97.1%)	0.707
Upper extremity ipsilateral
Elbow joint (below injury)	21 (14.7%)	13 (18.3%)	8 (11.6%)	0.313
Wrist	18 (12.6%)	8 (11.3%)	10 (14.5%)	0.507
Forearm	17 (11.9%)	12 (16.9%)	5 (7.2%)	0.98
Hand	9 (6.3%)	6 (8.5%)	3 (4.3%)	0.355
Scapula	2 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	0.960
Upper extremity contralateral
Shoulder	6 (4.2%)	4 (5.4%)	2 (2.9%)	0.455
Wrist	4 (2.8%)	3 (4.1%)	1 (1.4%)	0.345
Hand	2 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	0.960
Elbow	1 (0.7%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0.333
Forearm	1 (0.7%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0.333
Lower extremity ipsilateral
Hip	24 (16.8%)	7 (9.5%)	17 (24.6%)	0.015
Knee	16 (11.2%)	10 (13.5%)	6 (8.7%)	0.361
Femur	11 (7.7%)	8 (10.8%)	3 (4.3%)	0.147
Ankle	4 (2.8%)	4 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0.050
Tibia/fibula	2 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	1 (1.4%)	0.960
Foot	1 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.4%)	0.299
Lower extremity contralateral
Knee	9 (6.3%)	7 (9.5%)	2 (2.9%)	0.106
Hip	5 (3.5%)	3 (4.1%)	2 (2.9%)	0.707
Femur	4 (2.8%)	3 (4.1%)	1 (1.4%)	0.345
Ankle	2 (1.4%)	2 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0.169
Tibia/fibula	1 (0.7%)	1 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0.333

^*Values presented as number (%).