Table 4. Long-term follow-up data.
| Total number of patients, N = 18 | p -Value a | |
|---|---|---|
| PRWE score, median (IQR) | ||
| Injured side | 16 (11–23) | < 0.001 |
| Noninjured side | 0 (0–0) | |
| DRUJ ballottement test, N (%) | ||
| Grade 0 | 18 (100) | |
| Grip strength (kg), median (IQR) | ||
| Injured side | 31 (25–47) | 0.015 |
| Noninjured side | 38 (26–55) | |
| Palmar flexion (degrees), median (IQR) | ||
| Injured side | 67 (66–87) | 0.018 |
| Noninjured side | 84 (70–90) | |
| Dorsal flexion (degrees), median (IQR) | ||
| Injured side | 59 (51–68) | 0.046 |
| Noninjured side | 62 (56–72) | |
| Ulnar deviation (degrees), median (IQR) | ||
| Injured side | 49 (40–52) | 0.059 |
| Noninjured side | 50 (43–57) | |
| Radial deviation (degrees), median (IQR) | ||
| Injured side | 26 (20–30) | 0.154 |
| Noninjured side | 31 (23–32) | |
| Pronation (degrees), median (IQR) | ||
| Injured side | 90 (89–90) | 0.059 |
| Noninjured side | 90 (90–90) | |
| Supination (degrees), median (IQR) | ||
| Injured side | 90 (84–90) | 0.059 |
| Noninjured side | 90 (90–90) | |
Abbreviations: DRUJ, distal radioulnar joint; IQR, interquartile range; PRWE, patient-rated wrist evaluation.
a
p -Value was tested using the Wilcoxon signed rank test.