Table 4.

Comparison of Green and O’Brien score in two techniques at 1 year follow-up in two age groups

	External fixator			Volar plating
	<50 years	>50 years	P value	<50 years	>50 years	P value
Pain	32.16 ± 2.4	20.59 ± 3.01	0.001	21.47 ± 3.59	19.55 ± 4.15	0.144
ROM	23.42 ± 3.6	18.82 ± 5.45	0.001	20.59 ± 5.04	17.73 ± 4.67	0.103
Grip strength	21.18 ± 4.7	17.06 ± 5.87	0.008	17.21 ± 4.47	15.0 ± 4.7	0.162
Activity	23.82 ± 2.15	21.47 ± 2.93	0.002	23.53 ± 2.62	22.73 ± 3.4	0.419
Final	91.57 ± 9.01	77.94 ± 11.46	0.000	82.79 ± 10.6	75.0 ± 9.48	0.036