Surgical vs. nonsurgical treatment of extra-articular scapula fractures: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

JSES Rev Rep Tech · 2026 · PMC12969824 · PMID 41809069

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showed a trendP = .05actually significant

In scapular body fractures, CS differences were not significant, while Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand scores showed a trend favoring surgery ( P = .05; surgical 5.9 vs. nonsurgical 12.8).

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did not reach statistical significanceP = .62not close (p > 0.1)

The difference between the 2 groups did not reach statistical significance ( P = .62).

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