Clinical outcomes of humeral shaft fractures managed with intramedullary K-wires: A closed reduction approach

Table 5 Association of different management related parameters and post-operative range of motions (N = 20), n (%)

		Range of motion after intervention		P value
		Other lower ranges	0-150 degree
Mechanism of injury	Fall	2 (25.0)	6 (75.0)	0.8481
	MVA	3 (42.9)	4 (57.1)
	Trauma	2 (40.0)	3 (60.0)
Fracture location	Proximal third	1 (25.0)	3 (75.0)	0.7931
	Middle third	6 (42.9)	8 (57.1)
	Distal third	0 (0.0)	2 (100.0)
Fracture type	Oblique	2 (28.6)	5 (71.4)	0.9281
	Comminuted	2 (40.0)	3 (60.0)
	Spiral	2 (50.0)	2 (50.0)
	Transverse	1 (25.0)	3 (75.0)
Surgery duration (minutes)	mean ± SD	109.9 ± 21.4	144.0 ± 80.4	0.2902
Estimated blood loss (mL)	200	2 (100.0)	0 (0.0)	0.1471
	100	2 (20.0)	8 (80.0)
	50	3 (37.5)	5 (62.5)

¹Fisher’s exact test.

²Independent T test.

MVA: Motor vehicle accident.