Table 2.
Radiographic values for successful treatment versus failures
| Success | Failure | P-value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-treatment | |||
| AP view displacement | 1.5 ± 2 | 2.4 ± 2 | 0.11 |
| AP view angulation | 9 ± 8 | 8 ± 7 | 0.89 |
| Lateral view displacement | 3 ± 4 | 3 ± 3 | 0.74 |
| Lateral view angulation | 22 ± 11 | 19 ± 7 | 0.11 |
| Immediately post-reduction | |||
| AP view displacement | 0.7 ± 1 | 1.3 ± 1 | 0.014 |
| AP view angulation | 2 ± 3 | 2 ± 2 | 0.73 |
| Lateral view displacement | 0.8 ± 1 | 1.2 ± 1 | 0.02 |
| Lateral view angulation | 3 ± 4 | 5 ± 5 | 0.002 |
| Cast index | 0.78 ± 0.01 | 0.79 ± 0.01 | 0.66 |
| Second metacarpal-radius angle | 3 ± 10 | –1 ± 9 | 0.03 |
| At cast removal | |||
| AP view displacement | 0.1 ± 0.4 | 0.3 ± 0.9 | 0.008 |
| AP view angulation | 2 ± 3 | 5 ± 5 | ≤0.001 |
| Lateral view displacement | 0.1 ± 0.5 | 0.2 ± 0.9 | 0.35 |
| Lateral view angulation | 5 ± 5 | 11 ± 8 | ≤0.001 |