Table 1.
Demographic data of the patients.
| Variables | n (%) |
|---|---|
| Age (mean ± SD) | 14.7 ± 2.1 |
| Early adolescent (<14 years) | 20 (55.6) |
| Late adolescent (>14 years) | 16 (44.4) |
| Gender | |
| Male | 30 (83.3) |
| Female | 6 (16.7) |
| Side | |
| Right | 30 (83.3) |
| Left | 6 (16.7) |
| Follow-up (year) (mean ± SD) | 1.8 ± 0.6 |
| Gustilo-Anderson type 1 open fracture | 2 (5.6) |
| Dominant side | |
| Dominant | 32 (88.9) |
| Non-dominant | 4 (11.1) |
| Etiology | |
| Primer fracture (non-acceptable alignment) | 26 (72.2) |
| Re-fracture | 2 (5.6) |
| Reduction fail | 2 (5.6) |
| First application time to hospital was longer than 14 days | 6 (16.7) |
SD: standard deviation.