Table 2. Characteristics of patients with radiographical SL diastasis, but no SL reconstruction ( n = 196 patients) .
| Variable | |
|---|---|
| Patient characteristics | |
| Age, mean ± SD, years | 58 ± 14 |
| Sex, n (%) | |
| Men | 50 (26) |
| Women | 146 (74) |
| Obesity, n (%) | 65 (33) |
| Alcohol abuse, n (%) | 18 (9.2) |
| Smoking, n (%) | 20 (10) |
| Trauma characteristics | |
| High energy wrist trauma, n (%) | 38 (19) |
| Dominant hand injured, n (%) | 81 (41) |
| Open fracture, n (%) | 10 (5.1) |
| Diagnosis and treatment characteristics | |
| Days from injury to distal radius surgery, mean ± SD | 9.2 ± 9.9 |
| Days from injury to first SL+ radiograph, median (IQR) | 30 (8.5 - 80) |
| Type of DRF × treatment, n (%) | |
| ORIF | 176 (90) |
| ORIF + pinning | 5 (2.6) |
| ORIF + screws | 4 (2.0) |
| Kirschner wire | 4 (2.0) |
| External fixator | 4 (2.0) |
| Screw fixation | 3 (1.5) |
| Radiographic characteristics | |
| Type of radiograph for first diagnosis, n (%) | |
| Pre-red | 11 (5.6) |
| Post-red | 35 (18) |
| Post-op | 72 (37) |
| Post-op follow-up | 78 (40) |
| Measured SL diastasis on first SL+ radiograph, mean ± SD, mm (%) | |
| Pre-red | 2.8 ± 0.62 |
| Post-red | 3.7 ± 1.4 |
| Post-op | 4.1 ± 1.5 |
| Post-op follow-up | 3.7 ± 1.2 |
Abbreviations: DRF, distal radius fracture; IQR, interquartile range; ORIF, open reduction internal fixation; SD, standard deviation; SL, scapholunate ligament.