Table 2.
Radiological measurements at follow up compared with the measurements of the uninjured wrist at follow-up
| Radiological factors | N | Follow up injured wrist | Follow-up uninjured wrist | Mean difference (SD) | Significance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | Mean | SD | p (95% CI of mean difference) | |||
| Ulnar variance (mm) | 73 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 1.6 | 0.4 (1.9) | 0.063 (− 0.0; 0.9) |
| Radial length (mm) | 73 | 13.0 | 2.1 | 13.2 | 2.1 | − 0.2 (2.1) | 0.318 (− 0.7; 0.2) |
| Radial inclination (°) | 73 | 25.5 | 3.6 | 26.4 | 3.8 | − 0.9 (4.2) | 0.079 (− 1.9; − 0.1) |
| Dorsal angulation (°) | 73 | − 1.3 | 6.6 | − 5.1 | 4.1 | 3.8 (6.5) | < 0.001 (2.3; 5.3)* |
| SL distance (mm) | 45 | 2.1 | 0.4 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.1 (0.5) | 0.099 (− 0.0; 0.3) |
| DRUJ distance (mm) | 72 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 (0.7) | 0.224 (− 0.1; 0.3) |
Results of paired samples T test
N number of patients, SD standard deviation, 95% CI 95% confidence interval, SL scapholunate ligament, DRUJ distal radioulnar Joint
*Significant difference