Table 1 Patient demographics and deformity parameters

Categorical

Number

Translation

Mean ± SD

Sex

Change in length

− 5.3 ± 8.3 mm

 Male

72

Displacement

11.8 ± 7.1 mm

 Female

28

Rotation

Mean ± SD

Side

Rotation around Z

− 1 ± 8 degrees

 Right

39

Rotation around Y

1 ± 8 degrees

 Left

61

Rotation around X

− 8 ± 13 degrees

Brain injury

 Negative

92

 Positive

8

Scapula

 Intact

80

 Fracture

20

AO types

 Simple

28

 Wedge

43

 Multifragmentary

29

Continuous

Mean ± SD

Age

57.7 ± 14.6 years

Rib fractures

4 ± 3 ribs