Table 1

Demographic and clinical characteristics of 41 patients who received open reduction and internal fixation with a titanium elastic nail

CharacteristicNo. (%)*
Age, mean (SD) yr38.3 (9.0)
Sex
 Male30 (73.2)
 Female11 (26.8)
Clavicle
 Left18 (43.9)
 Right23 (56.1)
Cause of injury
 Motorcycle collision16 (39.0)
 Falling off a bicycle8 (19.5)
 Falling during sports11 (26.8)
 Other activities6 (14.6)
OTA classification
 A28 (68.3)
 B13 (31.7)
  • OTA = Orthopaedic Trauma Association;

  • SD = standard deviation.

  • * Unless otherwise indicated.