Radial nerve recovery following closed nailing of humeral shaft fractures without radial nerve exploration: A retrospective study

Table 1 Characteristics of patients with humeral shaft fractures complicated with radial nerve palsy

Patient number	Sex	Age (yr)	Primary nerve palsy	Secondary nerve palsy	Recovery time (mo)	Mechanism of injury
1	Female	21	-	+	3	Fall from a 1.5-m height
2	Male	20	+	+	4	Fall from a 2-m height
3	Male	18	+	+	4.5	Motor vehicle accident
4	Male	65	+	+	4.5	Fall from a 1-m height
5	Female	47	+	+	5	Slippage and fall
6	Male	53	-	+	5	Motor vehicle accident
7	Male	40	-	+	4	Motor vehicle accident
8	Female	62	-	+	6	Motor vehicle accident
9	Male	22	-	+	3	Motor vehicle accident
10	Female	24	+	+	4	Motor vehicle accident

The average functional recovery time was 4.3 mo. No patient suffered from persistent radial nerve palsy.