Table 1

Characteristics of the 14 patients in this study

No
Age/Sex
Skeletal injury
Nerve injury
Management
Outcome/functional results

1
19 M
Mont+segm ulna, II
-
plates
Un/excel
2
30 F
Mont+distal rad-ulna, II
-
plates
Un/excel
3
19 M
Mont+segm ulna, II
brachial plexus
plates
Un/poor
4
23 M
Mont+segm ulna, II
-
plates
N-un/excel
5
36 M
Mont+rad-ulna diaphysis, IIIA
-
plates
Un/excel
6
31 M
Mont+segm ulna, II
posterior interosseous
plates
N-un/good
7
42 M
Mont+segm ulna, II
-
plates
Un/good
8
45 M
Mont+distal rad-ulna, IIIA
ulnar
plates
Un/good
9
21 M
Mont+rad-ulna diaphysis, IIIA
-
plates
Un/good
10
27 F
Mont+distal rad-ulna, IIIB
-
Ex-fix
Un/excel
11
30 F
Mont+segm ulna, IIIA
-
plates
Un/good
12
64 M
Mont+segm ulna, IIIB
ulnar
Ex-fix
Un/fair
13
59 M
Mult-fract, IIIA
ulnar
Ex-fix
N-un/poor
14
57 M
Mult-fract, IIIB
radial
Ex-fix
Un/good

M: male, F: female, Mont: fracture-dislocation Monteggia, segm: segmental, rad: radius, Mult-fract: multiple fractures of the upper extremity, Ex-fix: external fixation, Un: union, N-un: nonunion, excel: excellent

Kazakos et al. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research 2006 1:12   doi:10.1186/1749-799X-1-12