Table 3.
Comparison of Green and O’Brien score in two techniques at 6 months and 1 year follow-up
| 6 months | 1 year | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| External fixator | Volar plating | P value | External fixator | Volar plating | P value | |
| Pain | 19.91 ± 4.6 | 21.22 ± 3.71 | 0.129 | 22.36 ± 2.86 | 21.33 ± 3.5 | 0.114 |
| ROM | 17.36 ± 6.2 | 19.67 ± 5.3 | 0.053 | 22.0 ± 4.77 | 19.89 ± 5.05 | 0.035 |
| Grip strength | 16.91 ± 5.3 | 16.78 ± 4.4 | 0.895 | 19.91 ± 5.4 | 16.89 ± 4.4 | 0.003 |
| Activity | 21.36 ± 4.4 | 22.67 ± 3.1 | 0.161 | 23.09 ± 2.6 | 23.44 ± 2.78 | 0.517 |
| Final score | 75.54 ± 17.7 | 80.33 ± 11.25 | 0.120 | 87.36 ± 11.62 | 81.55 ± 11.327 | 0.010 |