Table 6.
Radiographic outcome in patients included in the 3 years follow-up of a randomized controlled study comparing non-operative treatment with volar locking plate in patients > 70 years of age
| Non-operative treatment (n = 21) | Volar Locking Plate (n = 27) | P-value* | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | Std D | 95% CI | Median | IQR | Mean | Std D | 95% CI | Median | IQR | ||
| Dorsal tilt (°) | 11 | 10 | 6–16 | 15 | 20 | −3 | 8 | (−6)-1 | −5 | 12 | < 0.001 |
| Radial Inclination (°) | 16 | 6 | 13–18 | 15 | 5 | 21 | 4 | 20–23 | 21 | 6 | < 0.001 |
| Ulnar variance (mm) | 3 | 2 | 2–4 | 3 | 4 | 0.8 | 2 | 0–2 | 0 | 2 | 0.003 |
| Scapholunar angulation (°) | 71 | 10 | 67–75 | 70 | 14 | 67 | 9 | 63–70 | 69 | 13 | 0.272 |
n: numbers
°: degrees
Std D Standard deviation, CI confidence interval for the mean
* Mann-Whitney u-test