Table 1.

“Primary radial nerve palsy” patients’ characteristics and pattern of injury

Patients with primary radial nerve palsy (n = 20)
Age (years)	40 (17)	Fracture side left/right (n)	10/10
Sex: male/female (n)	11/9	AO 12–A/B/C (n)	7/8/5
BMI (kg m−2)	24 (5)	Open fractures (n)	5
ASA 1/2/3 (n)	8/10/2	High-energy trauma (n)	8

Data are expressed as mean (standard deviation) and numbers

AO fracture classification by “Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Osteosynthesefragen”, ASA American Society of Anesthesiologists classification of physical status, BMI body mass index