Table 2.

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

Patients with secondary radial nerve palsy (n = 9)
Age (years)	45 (20)	Fracture side left/right (n)	4/5
Sex: male/female (n)	100/0	AO 12–A/B/C (n)	4/2/3
BMI (kg m− 2)	25 (6)	Open fractures (n)	1
ASA 1/2/3 (n)	3/4/2	High-energy trauma (n)	4

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