Effect of Malunited Midshaft Clavicular Fractures on Shoulder Function
Table 2
Outcome measurements.
Good union ()
Malunion ()
value
DASH
10.61 (range = 0–43, SD = 12)
6.59 (range = 0–34, SD = 10.7)
0.23
UCLA
31.1 (range = 22–35, SD = 3.7)
32.6 (range = 26–35, SD = 3.27)
0.285
Abduction maximum, strength at 60°/s; difference
−5.27% (range = −48%–25%, SD = 18.5)
−10.4% (range = −52%–19%, SD=23.9)
0.765
Abduction maximum, strength at 120°/s; difference
−4.93% (range = −58%–33%, SD = 21.71)
−1.3% (range = −42%–30%, SD = 26.71)
0.605
Adduction maximum, strength at 60°/s; difference
2.67% (range = −39%–54%, SD = 27.42)
−3.2% (range = −45%–18%, SD = 21.32)
0.605
Adduction maximum, strength 120°/s; difference
−0.93% (range = −80%–45%, SD = 35.66)
−16.1% (range = 48%–9%, SD=21.26)
0.103
Forward flexion difference
3% (range = −6%–28%, SD = 8)
4% (range = 0%–33%, SD = 10)
0.807
Abduction difference
3% (range = 0%–28%, SD = 8)
3% (range = 0%–28%, SD = 9)
0.807
Extension difference
1% (range = 0%–22%, SD = 6)
0% (range = 0%–0%, SD = 0)
0.807
External rotation difference
3% (range= 0%–33%, SD = 9)
7% (range = 0%–44%, SD = 15)
0.765
presents patient measured outcome. Abduction and adduction strengths were measured at angular speed of 60 °/s and 120 °/s. Peak strength was used. The difference between injured and healthy shoulder is given in percentage from the uninjured shoulder.
