Table 1 Basic characteristics of study
Characteristics | 170 patients (100%) |
|---|---|
Patient demographics | |
Mean age (years) | 52.4 (SD 19.0) |
Sex | |
Male | 49 (28.8%) |
Female | 121 (71.2%) |
Fracture characteristics | |
Injury mechanism | |
High energy trauma | 76 (44.7%) |
Low energy trauma | 94 (55.3%) |
Fractured side | |
Right | 64 (37.6%) |
Left | 106 (62.4%) |
Open Fracture | 17 (10.0%) |
AO/OTA classification | |
13A2 | 39 (22.9%) |
13A3 | 11 (6.5%) |
13B1 | 5 (3.0%) |
13B2 | 6 (3.5%) |
13C1 | 24 (14.1%) |
13C2 | 61 (35.9%) |
13C3 | 24 (14.1%) |
Operation related | |
Pre-operative duration (days, SD) | 5.6 (SD 8.7) |
Mean operation time (minutes, SD) | 164.4 (SD105.9) |
Approach | |
Olecranon osteotomy | 88 (51.8%) |
Triceps splitting approach | 34 (20.0%) |
Paratricipital approach | 33 (19.4%) |
Others/Unknown | 15 (8.8%) |
Type of plate | |
Orthogonal plate | 108 (63.5%) |
Parallel plate | 28 (16.5%) |
Single plate | 34 (20.0%) |
Prophylactic ulnar nerve transposition | 112 (65.9%) |