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. 2009 Aug 23;3(5):367–373. doi: 10.1007/s11832-009-0197-2

Table 1.

Fracture characteristics

IM nailing (n = 17) Plating (n = 17) P
Radius
 Angulation 24° (5°–35°) 25° (4°–75°) 0.401
 Displacement
  100% 6 (35%) 9 (53%) 0.402
  ≥50% 3 (18%) 3 (18%)
  <50% 0 1 (6%)
  0% 8 (47%) 4 (24%)
 Shortening 1 (6%) 4 (24%) 0.146
Ulna
 Angulation 23° (0–40°) 28° (4°–105°) 0.224
 Displacement 
  100% 5 (29%) 5 (29%) 0.232
  ≥50% 3 (18%)  4 (24%)
  <50% 0 3 (18%) 
  0% 9 (53%) 5 (29%)
 Shortening 2 (12%)  4 (24%) 0.368