Table 7.
Radiographic Parameters at Final Follow-up (Weighted Mean)
| VLPS | Non-BrEF | BrEF | PKF | CI | p value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Volar Tilt (degrees) | Primary literature review | 3.9 (n=235) | 6.5 (n=81) | −0.8 (n=169) | 3.7 (n=52) | −11 (n=220) | 0.018 |
| Secondary literature review | 3.1 (n=94) | - | 0.3 (n=35) | 0.5 (n=49) | −11 (n=168) | <0.001 | |
| Radial Inclination (degrees) | Primary literature review | 13.4 (n=149) | 13.7 (n=53) | 13.9 (n=113) | 21 (n=52) | 14.8 (n=137) | 0.182 |
| Secondary literature review | 22.8 (n=94) | - | 19.5 (n=35) | 21 (n=49) | 18.0 (n=168) | <0.001 | |
| Ulnar Variance (mm) | Primary literature review | 1.5 (n=53) | 1.0 (n=53) | 1.1 (n=81) | 3.0 (n=27) | 3.6 (n=143) | <0.001 |
| Secondary literature review | 1.5 (n=53) | - | 2.4 (n=35) | 3.0 (n=49) | 3.6 (n=143) | <0.001 |
Note: p values were calculated using ANOVA.
Significant difference (95% confidential level using Tukey Style Multiple Comparisons test) were found between the following treatment groups for the following variables in the primary literature review: Volar Tilt – VLPS/CI, Non-BrEF/CI; Ulnar Variance – VLPS/BrEF, VLPS/CI, Non-BrEF/CI
Significant difference (95% confidential level using Tukey Style Multiple Comparisons test) were found between the following treatment groups for the following variables in the secondary literature review: Volar Tilt – VLPS/CI, BrEF/CI, PKF/CI; Radial Inclination – all groups were significantly different; Ulnar Variance – All groups significantly different except for BrEF/CI.
The Non-BrEF could not be compared via ANOVA in the secondary literature review to the other groups because only 1 paper was present for analysis.