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Table 4 Functional outcomes

From: Will the untreated ulnar styloid fracture influence the outcome of unstable distal radial fracture treated with external fixation when the distal radioulnar joint is stable

 

At external fixator removal

At 3 months

At final follow-up

PRWE-HK scores (points)

   

 Non-fracture

59.7 ± 18.3

42.6 ± 27.9**

16.1 ±12.5**##

 Tip-fracture

58.1 ±21.3

38.7 ±21.0**

18.5 ±13.0**##

 Base-fracture

56.2 ± 18.9

46.7 ± 22.6**

14.5 ± 9.9**##

 P value

0.694

0.476

0.452

Pain in motion(1–10 points)

   

 Non-fracture

6.0 ± 1.6

4.4 ± 2.0**

1.7 ± 1.8**##

 Tip-fracture

6.1 ± 1.9

4.3 ± 1.6**

1.3 ± 1.6**##

 Base-fracture

5.9 ± 1.5

3.9 ± 1.7**

1.4 ± 1.5**##

 P value

0.894

0.450

0.541

Pain at rest(1–10 points)

   

 Non-fracture

1.9 ± 1.2

1.2 ± 1.1*

0.9 ± 1.4**

 Tip-fracture

1.8 ± 1.1

1.1 ± 0.8*

0.8± 1.0**

 Base-fracture

1.9 ± 1.6

0.9 ± 1.1**

0.5±0.9**

 P value

0.947

0.369

0.555

Grip strength (kg)

   

 Non-fracture

13.8 ± 4.5

20.2 ± 6.5**

25.2 ± 7.1**##

 Tip-fracture

14.6 ± 5.1

18.5 ± 4.8*

25.0 ± 5.3**##

 Base-fracture

14.4 ± 5.6

19.7± 5.4**

26.6 ± 8.5**##

 P value

0.783

0.542

0.576

  1. Data are expressed as means ±SD. Compared with the data at the external fixator removal time: p<0.05*, p<0.01**. Compared with the data at three months postoperatively: p<0.05#, p<0.01##.
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