Table 2.
Comparison of ROM and grip strength of the operated wrist of the two groups at the 6-month and the last visit
| Six months | p | Last follow-up (> 12 months) | p | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VLP fixation | External fixation | VLP fixation | External fixation | |||||||
| Mean (SD) | % of value on contralat. side | Mean (SD) | % of value on contralat. side | Mean (SD) | % of value on contralat. side | Mean (SD) | % of value on contralat. side | |||
| Flexion (°) | 51.4 (10.5) | 79.2 | 44.6 (11.5) | 71.8 | < 0.001 | 58.2 (9.6) | 91.1 | 55.5 (9.2) | 89.2 | 0.366 |
| Extension (°) | 54.6 (11.2) | 80.2 | 52.4 (14.0) | 77 | 0.176 | 61.6 (10.4) | 92 | 60.8 (10.8) | 92.4 | 0.927 |
| Pronation (°) | 79.5 (9.4) | 88.4 | 75.2 (8.4) | 85.1 | 0.036 | 81.2 (7.9) | 93.6 | 79.7 (9.2) | 91.8 | 0.848 |
| Supination (°) | 81.8 (8.4) | 85.8 | 81.7 (7.4) | 85.4 | 0.686 | 86.4 (8.8) | 96.5 | 84.6 (10.6) | 94.3 | 0.224 |
| Radial deviation (°) | 17.2 (6.6) | 86.7 | 16.4 (7.5) | 83.3 | 0.084 | 20.3 (5.8) | 92.4 | 18.8 (7.4) | 88.9 | 0.173 |
| Ulnar deviation (°) | 26.5 (8.4) | 82.2 | 25.8 (9.3) | 78.5 | 0.755 | 31.1 (5.3) | 93.6 | 30.6 (4.8) | 92.2 | 0.766 |
| Grip strength (kg) | 25.7 (7.7) | 86.3 | 24.5 (8.5) | 84.5 | 0.248 | 28.2 (9.4) | 94.6 | 26.6 (7.9) | 92.9 | 0.523 |