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. 2010 Dec;53(6):379–384.

Table 1.

Demographic and clinical characteristics of 41 patients who received open reduction and internal fixation with a titanium elastic nail

Characteristic No. (%)*
Age, mean (SD) yr 38.3 (9.0)
Sex
 Male 30 (73.2)
 Female 11 (26.8)
Clavicle
 Left 18 (43.9)
 Right 23 (56.1)
Cause of injury
 Motorcycle collision 16 (39.0)
 Falling off a bicycle 8 (19.5)
 Falling during sports 11 (26.8)
 Other activities 6 (14.6)
OTA classification
 A 28 (68.3)
 B 13 (31.7)

OTA = Orthopaedic Trauma Association;

SD = standard deviation.

*

Unless otherwise indicated.