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. 2021 Apr 20;5(4):754–764. doi: 10.1016/j.jseint.2021.02.016

Table IX.

Outcomes of acute and delayed nonoperative treatment in adults (n = 12).

Variable Nonoperative
P value
Acute
Delayed
10 shoulders 2 shoulders
Number of associated injuries 1 (1 shoulder) 3 (1 shoulder) .034
 LCLC injuries 0 (0.0%) 2 (100.0%) .17
 Humeral head defect 0 (0.0%) 1 (50.0%) .17
 Other 1 (10.0%) 0 (0.0%) 1.00
Fracture displacement > 5 mm 4/8 (50.0%) 1/1 (100.0%) 1.00
Mean years of follow up (range) 0.8 (0.2-3.3) 3.5 (1.0-5.0) .018
Return to sport 2/2 (100.0%) NR n/a
Return to work 1/1 (100.0%) NR n/a
Return to daily life activities 4/4 (100.0%) NR n/a
Pain 0/7 (0.0%) 1/1 (100.0%) .13
Restricted movement 4/8 (50.0%) 0/1 (0.0%) 1.00
Full strength 4/4 (100.0%) NR n/a
Satisfied 4/4 (100.0%) NR n/a
Mean of PROMs (range) 88.0 (85.0-94.0) 95.0 (95.0-95.0) .36
Nonunion 2/5 (71.4%) 1/1 (100.0%) .38
Complications 0 (0.0%) 1 (50.0%) .17
Secondary surgery 0.0 (0.0%) 0.0 (0.0%) n/a

PROMs, patient-reported outcome measures; NR, not reported; n/a, not applicable.

Data are expressed as number of shoulders with percentages. If data are missing, the total number of shoulders within a variable is reported after the slash. The P-values of the unadjusted regression analysis are presented.

The mean of PROMs was described in 3 acute and 1 delayed nonoperatively treated shoulder.

Significant P-values are indicated in bold.

Data were analyzed using a Fisher's exact test.

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