Table 2.
Functional and clinical outcomes at 3 mo
| VLDRP group n = 24 | Control group n = 26 | P-value | |
| DASH (points) | 40 (12) | 50 (24) | 0.063 |
| PRWE (points) | 21 (20) | 47 (40) | 0.0071 |
| Grip strength (% of grip strength of uninjured limb) | |||
| 64 (29) | 42 (32) | 0.0121 | |
| Range of motion (in degrees) | |||
| Flexion | 60 (21) | 49 (22) | 0.072 |
| Extension | 65 (48) | 48 (27) | 0.0211 |
| Pronation | 70 (31) | 68 (26) | 0.805 |
| Supination | 82 (25) | 79 (24) | 0.677 |
| ADLs | |||
| Grade 1 | 19 | 10 | 0.0361 |
| Grade 2 | 1 | 5 | |
| Grade 3 | 4 | 7 | |
| Grade 4 | 0 | 2 | |
| Grade 5 | 0 | 2 |
The values are given as the mean and (standard deviation).
1
Indicates significant result. The DASH is a validated, self-reported thirty item metric of upper-extremity function based on a 100 point scale, with 0 points indicating no disability and 100 points indicating maximum disability. The PRWE is a 15-item questionnaire designed to measure wrist pain and disability in activities of daily living. The PRWE allows patients to rate pain and disability from 0 to 10, with 10 being worst pain/unable to perform an activity. ADL: Activities of daily life; VLDRP: Volar locking distal radius plate; DASH: Disabilities of the Arm Shoulder and Hand; PRWE: Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation.