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Table 1 Demographic data of patients and their radiological and clinical outcomes

From: The titanium elastic nail serves as an alternative treatment for adult proximal radial shaft fractures: a cohort study

No.

Age

Sex

Side

Indication for TENs

Type of reduction

Operative time (min)

Blood loss (ml)

Duration of hospitalization (days)

Time to clinical union (month)

Supination/pronation

(degree)

VAS

Quick DASH score

Follow-up period (month)

1

35

M

L

Severe soft tissue swelling

Ulna ORIF + radius CRIF

55

30

4

6

75/85

1

4.5

28

2

30

M

L

Bilateral long oblique fracture to avoid long plate and soft tissue dissection

Radius CRIF

40

10

4

6

L 75/85

1

4.5

28

R

Radius CRIF

6

R 70/80

1

4.5

3

43

M

L

Severe soft tissue swelling

Radius CRIF

65

30

2

8

75/80

2

4.5

30

4

64

M

L

Multiple trauma with the need to shorten operative time

Ulna ORIF + radius CRIF

35

40

26

10

45/85

3

25

36

5

43

M

R

Comminuted fracture with severe soft tissue swelling

Ulna ORIF + radius CRIF

45

25

2

8

75/80

1

4.5

28

  1. Abbreviations: VAS visual analog scale; Quick DASH quick disabilities of the arm, shoulder, and hand; ORIF open reduction internal fixation; CRIF close reduction internal fixation