Table 1 Patient demographic characteristics

Mean Duration from injury to surgery, days (range; SD)

5 (0 to 11; 3)

Mean Age, years (range; SD)

55 (25 to 75; 15)

Gender, number (male to female)

10/24

Hand side, number (right to left)

23/11

Dominant hand, number (percentage of all cases)

25 (73.5%)

Fracture AO type, number

  2R3A2

9

  2R3A3

8

  2R3C1

7

  2R3C2

10

Ulnar styloid fracture, number (percentage of all cases)

24 (70.6%)

Fracture gap after radius distraction, mm (range, SD)

2.2 (1.7 to 3.1; 0.3)

Total operative time, minutes (range; SD)

54 (48 to 65; 5)

Follow-up period, months (range; SD)

44 (37 to 56; 5)