Table 2.

Clinical and radiological outcomes in the two groups.

	Nail group (n = 34)	Plate group (n = 48)	P Value
General complications (%)	9 (26.47)	26 (54.17)	.01
Final VAS	.38 ± .55 (0 − 2)	.52 ± .51 (0 − 1)	.26
Surgical duration (mins)	87.31 ± 23.32 (60 − 150)	101.52 ± 24.62 (60 − 150)	.01
Volumes of blood loss (mL)	189.34 ± 62.03 (100 − 300)	222.87 ± 76.42 (100 − 400)	.03
Intraoperative NSA (°)	139.42 ± 5.52 (125 − 155)	138.08 ± 5.54 (125 − 150)	.26
Final NSA (°)	137.55 ± 5.53 (120 − 150)	134.47 ± 5.92 (110 − 150)	.02
Union time (weeks)	11.64 ± 1.81 (8 − 15)	12.53 ± 1.75 (8 − 15)	.03
Final constant scores	81.92 ± 9.68 (40−91)	78.69 ± 8.09 (49 − 92)	.10
Final ASES scores	85.38 ± 9.17 (45 − 96)	82.83 ± 7.14 (60 − 95)	.17

ASES, American Shoulder and Elbow Score; NSA, Neck-shaft-angle; VAS, Visual analog score.