Table 2 Mean values of various radiographic parameters of the fractures treated with plaster cast, according to the type of carpal malalignment (n= 86)
Midcarpal malalignment | Radio-carpal malalignment | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pre-reduction Mean(SD) | Immediate post-reduction Mean(SD) | one year post-reduction Mean(SD) | Pre-reduction Mean(SD) | Immediate post-reduction Mean(SD) | one year post-reduction Mean(SD) | |
Radial angulation in degrees | 12.29 (6.27) | 19.73 (4.19) | 17.26 (5.12) | 13.34 (5.74) | 18.66 (6.21) | 15.23 (4.78) |
Radial length in mm | 5.22 (2.78) | 8.19 (3.42) | 6.79 (3.37) | 3.82 (1.63) | 6.21 (3.41) | 5.17 (3.29) |
Dorsal tilt in degrees | 22.32 (10.14) | 1.23 (7.15) | 7.12 (8.16) | 24.43 (7.51) | 9.21 (5.47) | 20.53 (7.87) |
Scapho-lunate angle in degrees (degrees) | 62.78 (12.18) | 49.55 (11.34) | 57.11 (15.18) | 47.93 (7.27) | 47.05 (8.22) | 48.82 (7.73) |
Radio-lunate angle in degrees | 21.61 (10. 31) | 8.07 (5.73) | 17.46 (7.21) | 2.21 (1.23) | 2.07 (1.59) | 2.92 (1.87) |
ERLF in degrees | 10.02 (2.11) | 11. 23 (2.17) | 13.24 (2.81) | 31.21 (9.03) | 19.41 (6.07) | 26.72 (9.47) |