Table 2.
Radiographic markers of location of primary fracture
Fractured bone, radiograph | RE-FRACTURE | OTHER | P-value |
---|---|---|---|
Position of primary fracture (mm) | |||
Radius, AP | 77.6 ± 40.7 (15–128) | 29.8 ± 19.4 (8–80) | < 0.001* |
Ulna, AP | 72.0 ± 36.9 (11–126) | 27.2 ± 23.4 (6–88) | 0.003* |
Radius, lateral | 77.1 ± 42.5 (15–126) | 31.9 ± 20.6 (11–80) | 0.001* |
Ulna, lateral | 74.5 ± 38.2 (10–116) | 29.0 ± 22.5 (9–86) | 0.004* |
Location as percentage | |||
Radius, AP | 56.1 ± 18.9 (33.7–85.3) | 82.7 ± 11.0 (59.3–95.4) | 0.001* |
Ulna, AP | 68.3 ± 15.0 (47.7–94.6) | 86.5 ± 12.0 (60.1–96.2) | 0.012* |
AP, anteroposterior.
*Significant P-value < 0.05.