Table 5. Proportion of upper extremity functional index (UEFI) scores indicating patients had no difficulty with using their upper extremities.

Follow-up interval	Rigid plate fixation (%)	Wire cerclage (%)	P value
3 weeks	49.6	39.9	<0.0005
6 weeks	69.8	58.8	<0.0005
3 months	82.0	77.8	0.004
6 months	85.4	81.6	0.006