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. 2017 Dec 21;9(Suppl 1):S86–S91. doi: 10.1016/j.jcot.2017.12.004

Table 3.

Summary table showing range of motion and complications.

Outcome ORIF groupa Cast groupb P-value
Range of motion Median (IQR)c
Supination 65 (38.75–70) 55 (41.25–67.5) 0.474*
Pronation 55 (37.5–65) 50 (35–58.75) 0.427*
Wrist flexion 65 (50–75) 60 (50–68.75) 0.334*
Wrist extension 67.5 (52.5–70) 57.5 (46.25–68.75) 0.401*
Elbow flexion/extension 140 (138.75–140) 140 (140–140) 0.929*
Complications
Non-union 2 1 0.586**
Infection 0 0
Screw Backout 1 0
a

Open reduction and internal fixation.

b

Long arm cast.

c

Interquartile range.

*

Mann-Whitney Test.

**

Fisher’s exact test.