Table 1.
Baseline comparisons of intervention (volar locking distal radius plate) and control (other treatments) group
| Intervention group n = 24 | Control group n = 26 | |
| Patient characteristics | ||
| Mean age (SD) | 51.1 (16.0) | 52.5 (16.5) |
| Gender F (M) | 15 (9) | 13 (13) |
| % Osteoporosis | 43 | 47 |
| % Diabetes mellitus | 5 | 4 |
| % With medical condition1 | 25 | 29 |
| Dominant hand | 9 | 12 |
| Fracture classification | ||
| A2 | 0 | 2 |
| A3 | 4 | 7 |
| B2 | 3 | 3 |
| C1 | 7 | 6 |
| C2 | 8 | 7 |
| C3 | 2 | 1 |
1
Medical conditions recorded were COPD (3), Patient on aspirin or clopidogrel (5); oral steroids (1); continuous inhaled steroids (2); ischaemic heart disease (2). F: Female; M: Male.