Table 1 Specimen characteristics
From: A scoping review of biomechanical testing for proximal humerus fracture implants
Characteristic | Frequency |
|---|---|
N (%) | |
Type of Specimen (n = 67) | |
Cadaver | 58 (87) |
Saw Bones | 5 (7) |
Animal | 3 (4) |
Wood | 1 (1) |
Cadaver State (n = 58) | |
Frozen | 44 (76) |
Embalmed | 11 (19) |
Fresh | 3 (5) |
Fracture Pattern (n = 60) | |
2-part | 41 (68) |
3-part | 14 (23) |
4-part | 5 (8) |
Cadaver Age (Mean ± Standard Deviation) | 73 ± 8.5 |
Number of specimens (Mean ± Standard Deviation) | 27 ± 28.9 |