Table 3. Assessment outcomes of patient groups.
Approach | p | ||||||
EF (n=22) | ORIF (n=20) | ||||||
Mean±SD | Median | IQR | Mean±SD | Median | IQR | ||
Wrist range of motion (°) | |||||||
Extension | 54.0 | 45.0-57.0 | 54.0 | 47.0-57.0 | 0.426 | ||
Flexion | 49.8±7.3 | 53.3±7.9 | 0.148 | ||||
Radial deviation | 17.5 | 16.0-23.0 | 22.5 | 17.5-24.0 | 0.108 | ||
Ulnar deviation | 22.0 | 20.0 -24.0 | 22.5 | 21.5-26.0 | 0.368 | ||
Forearm range of motion (°) | |||||||
Pronation | 60.1±7.8 | 62.3±6.7 | 0.361 | ||||
Supination | 59.0 | 55.0-67.0 | 61.5 | 56.0-66.5 | 0.527 | ||
Radiographic measurements | |||||||
Radial shortening (mm) | 2.3 | 2.0-3.0 | 1.3 | 1.0-1.9 | <0.001 | ||
Radial inclination (°) | 18.2±3.2 | 19.0±3.6 | 0.439 | ||||
Volar tilt (mm) | 6.3 | 6.0-7.0 | 6.3 | 5.5-7.0 | 0.990 | ||
Q-DASH score | |||||||
15th day | 36.2±2.9 | 84.4±4.8 | <0.001 | ||||
1st month | 34.0 | 32.0-34.0 | 76.0 | 76.0-78.0 | <0.001 | ||
2nd month | 26.9±2.9 | 58.4±3.6 | <0.001 | ||||
1st year | 23.6±2.3 | 22.8±3.3 | 0.507 | ||||
MAYO wrist score | |||||||
15th day | 66.4±2.5 | 28.0±3.4 | <0.001 | ||||
1st month | 71.64±2.0 | 31.0±3.2 | <0.001 | ||||
2nd month | 76.0 | 72.0-78.0 | 34.0 | 34.0-38.0 | <0.001 | ||
1st year | 75.3±3.4 | 71.8±3.1 | 0.023 | ||||
Michigan hand score | |||||||
15th day | 76.0 | 74.0-78.0 | 24.0 | 22.0-26.0 | <0.001 | ||
1st month | 80.0 | 78.0-80.0 | 33.0 | 32.0-34.0 | <0.001 | ||
2nd month | 81.6±2.3 | 44.8±3.4 | <0.001 | ||||
1st year | 84.0 | 84.0-86.0 | 86.0 | 82.0-88.0 | 0.557 | ||
SD: Standard deviation; IQR: Interquartile range; Q-DASH: Quick Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand. |