Table 2.
Comparison of radiographic features at injury. Values are n (%)
| Re-displacementa | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yes (n = 30) | No (n = 239) | p-value | ||
| Fracture pattern | ||||
| Spiral | 22 (73) | 131 (55) | 0.05 | |
| Oblique | 5 (16) | 92 (38) | 0.02 | |
| Transverse | 3 (10) | 16 (7) | 0.5 | |
| Initial angulation >10° | ||||
| Yes | 12 (40) | 34 (14) | < 0.001 | |
| No | 18 (60) | 205 (86) | ||
| Initial displacement >10 mm | ||||
| Yes | 29 (97) | 184 (77) | 0.01 | |
| No | 1 (3) | 55 (23) | ||
| Radiological indices | ||||
| Cast index (≥ 0.7) | 25 (83) | 44 (18) | < 0.001 | |
| Padding index (≥ 0.3) | 25 (83) | 52 (22) | < 0.001 | |
| Canterbury index (≥ 1.1) | 21 (70) | 2 (0.8) | < 0.001 | |
| Three-point index (≥ 0.8) | 24 (80) | 57 (24) | < 0.001 | |
a
See footnote Table 1.