Table 3. Comparison of clinical and radiological results of PS and K-wire groups.

	Group	n	Mean	Min-Max
Time until operation (day)	Plate-screw	51	13.31	1-35
	K-wire	47	9.11	1-28
Surgical time	Plate-screw	51	82.54	45-150
	K-wire	47	58.51	25-120
Follow-up time (month)	Plate-screw	51	20.9	13-45
	K-wire	47	23.6	12-56
Union time	Plate-screw	51	5.84	3-8
	K-wire	47	4.46	3-20
AROM	Plate-screw	51	267.25	245-275
	K-wire	47	258.93	250-275
VAS score	Plate-screw	51	.74	0-5
	K-wire	47	1.14	0-4
Quick DASH score	Plate-screw	51	5.06	0-36.4
	K-wire	47	7.13	0-20.5
Fractured/healthy hand grip strength (kgW)	Plate-screw	51	43.41/46.50	35-60
	K-wire	47	43.53/44.34	22-58
Preoperative coronal angulation	Plate-screw	51	8.69	0-55
	K-wire	47	4.74	0-83
Preoperative sagittal angulation	Plate-screw	51	12.94	0-42
	K-wire	47	20.65	0-76
Postoperative coronal angulation	Plate-screw	51	0.8	0-4
	K-wire	47	1.02	0-23
Postoperative sagittal angulation	Plate-screw	51	1	0-5
	K-wire	47	1.08	0-20
Preoperative shortening (mm)	Plate-screw	51	5.39	0-18
	K-wire	47	2.29	0-10
Postoperative shortening (mm)	Plate-screw	51	.34	0-6
	K-wire	47	.05	0-4
Contracture/tenolysis	Plate-screw	51	3
	K-wire	47	1
Local wound infection	Plate-screw	51	2
	K-wire	47	1
K-wire: Kirschner wire; PS: Plate-screw; VAS: Visual Analog Scale; AROM: Active range of motion; QuickDASH: Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand.