Table 2.

Summary of Primary and secondary outcome.

Outcome	ORIF group1	Cast group2	P-value
DASH score at 12 months
(Mean ± SD)	13.36 ± 2.93	13.32 ± 2.39	0.971*
Mean time to union	13 weeks	18 weeks
3 months	9(75%)	8(53.33%)
6 months	10(83.33%)	14(93.33%)
12 months	10(83.33%)	14(93.33%)	0.586**
Grip strength Median (IQR)4
12 weeks	32.5(28–37.5)	32.5(30–35)	0.884***
12 months	40.5(35.25–46.25)	38.5(36–44)	0.588***
Visual analog scale(VAS) at 12 months
n (%)
No pain	11 (78.6)	15 (93.8)	0.315****
Mild Pain	3 (21.4)	1 (6.2)

1. Open reduction and internal fixation.

2. Long arm cast.

3. Disabilities of Arm Shoulder and Hand score.

4. Interquartile range.

^*Independent Samples test.

^**Fisher’s exact test.

^***Mann-Whitney Test.

^****chi-square test.