Table 4.

Outcomes of displaced fractures treated operatively vs nonoperatively^*

	Displaced Distal Radius Fractures
	Operative (n=42)	Nonoperative (n=21)	p-value
Malunion†	19 (45%)	10 (48%)	1.00
Fracture to Dominant Wrist	22 (52%)	11 (55%)	1.00
Patient Rated Outcomes:‡
QuickDASH	6.8	6.8	0.89
VAS Pain Score (0–10 cm)	0.2	0.2	0.67
VAS Function Score (0–10 cm)	1.2	0.4	0.67
Strength:
Injured - Non Injured Grip Strength (kg-force)	−6.0 (13.1)	0.6 (11.5)	0.05
Injured - Non Injured Pinch Strength (kg-force)	0.1 (2.4)	−0.1 (2.9)	0.83
Range of Motion:
Injured – Non Injured Prono-Supination	−13 (15)	−6 (14)	0.11
Injured - Non Injured Flexion-Extension	−14 (19)	−9 (15)	0.31
Injured - Non Injured Radial-Ulnar Deviation	−5 (11)	−1 (8)	0.10

^*mean (sd)

^†Chi-squared tests

^‡Non-normal data (median values used)