Table 1: Patient Profile and Results

Age/Sex 69/Male 20/Male 21/Male 41/Male 25/Male
Injury Fall aRTA Arm caught in machine aRTA aRTA
AO classification 12-A1 12-B1 12-B2 12-A3 12-A3
Part of humerus shaft Proximal Distal Middle Middle Proximal
Plate 4.5mm reconstruction 4.5mm reconstruction 4.5mm LCDCP 4.5mm LCDCP bProximal humerus locking
Length of stay (days) 4 5 5 5 c21
Union (months) 6 9 6 4.5 4
Complications Nil Delayed union Nil Nil Nil
Return to work (months) Unemployed 3 4.5 2 8
Constant score 18 (Good) 9 (Excellent) 10 (Excellent) 15 (Good) 16 (Good)
Mayo elbow performance score 76 (Good) 92 (Excellent) 93 (Excellent) 80 (Good) 83 (Good)

a Road traffic accident.
b Synthes Philos.
c Polytrauma patient.