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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2014 Jan 1.
Published in final edited form as: J Hand Surg Am. 2012 Dec 4;38(1):40–48. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2012.10.007

TABLE 3.

Measurement for First Postoperative Follow-up Films

n Volar Tilt* Radial Inclination Ulnar Variance Radial Height Stepoff
Overall (% [n]) 185 46% (85) 44% (91) 53% (98) 14% (26) 92% (170)
  Mean (SD) 7° (6.9°) 21° (4.1°) 0.4 mm (2.3 mm) 10.8 mm (3.0 mm)
  Minimum to maximum −21° to 24° 9° to 29° −4.6 to 12.4 mm 1.8–18.1 mm
AO class
   1 31 58% (18) 45% (14) 64.5% (20) 13% (4) 100% (31)
   2 6 33% (2) 67% (4) 66.7% (4) 33% (2) 100% (6)
   3 3 100% (3) 100% (3) 66.7% (2) 0% 100% (3)
   4 3 33% (1) 33% (1) 100% (3) 0% 100% (3)
   5 3 33% (1) 33% (1) 66.7% (2) 0% 67% (2)
   6 10 60% (6) 40% (4) 40.0% (4) 10% (1) 90% (9)
   7 42 48% (20) 57% (24) 50.0% (21) 21% (9) 95% (40)
   8 39 39% (15) 39% (15) 51.3% (20) 8% (3) 85% (33)
   P value .684 .950 .068 .310 .640
Frykman
   1 9 56% (5) 44% (4) 66.7% (6) 11% (1) 100% (9)
   2 14 57% (8) 57% (8) 85.7% (12) 0% 100% (14)
   3 18 44% (8) 50% (9) 38.9% (7) 11% (2) 89% (16)
   4 14 64% (9) 50% (7) 57.1% (8) 14% (2) 86% (12)
   5 4 50% (2) 50% (2) 50.0% (2) 0% 100% (4)
   6 10 40% (4) 40% (4) 30.0% (3) 50% (5) 100% (10)
   7 23 30% (7) 39% (9) 43.5% (10) 17% (4) 96% (22)
   8 45 51% (23) 51% (23) 62.2% (28) 11% (5) 89% (40)
   Four-group P value .773 .963 .021 .126 .709

Data represent the percentage of fractures that fall into the normal range for each parameter and for each fracture classification, the mean measurement achieved, and the range of measurements for each parameter. P values are from a logistic model that also includes age, sex, presurgery measure average, AO classification with 3 groups, and Frykman classification with 4 groups.

*

Minus values indicate dorsal tilt.

Minus values indicate negative ulnar variance.

Statistically significant value.