Table 3.

Comparison of radiographic parameters, functional outcomes, and complications between two groups at the last visit (> 12 months)

Variable	VLP	External fixation	p
Volar tilt (°)	5.7 (4.5)	5.3 (3.9)	0.528
Radial inclination (°)	22.6 (3.7)	21.4 (3.2)	0.318
Radial height (mm)	10.7 (1.2)	10.4 (1.4)	0.803
Ulnar variance (mm)	0.8 (1.1)	0.8 (0.9)	0.912
Articular step-off (mm)	0.3 (0.5)	0.6 (0.4)	0.003
DASH (points)	8.5 (9.7)	10.7 (12.0)	0.072
Gartland–Werley score (points)	4.9 (3.4)	5.3 (2.7)	0.173
Overall complications	9 (100)	6 (100)	0.237
Tendon complications	3 (37.5)	1 (20.0)
Infection	0	2 (40.0)
Traumatic osteoarthritis	0	1 (20.0)
Neuropathy or nerve injury	1 (12.5)	1
Hardware failure	1 (12.5)	0
Complex regional pain syndrome Type I (CRPS)	2 (37.5)	1 (20.0)
Carpal tunnel syndrome	2	0