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Table 2 Radiographic evaluation data of pre-operative, immediately after surgery, and six weeks after fracture healing postoperatively

From: Stable elastic nail application with poller K-wire for Irreducible distal radius metaphyseal-diaphyseal Junction fractures in preadolescents: a new operative technique

Variables

Pre-operative

(Mean ± SD)

Immediate post-operative

(Mean ± SD)

Six weeks

(Mean ± SD)

P value

Coronal plane translation ratio (%)

30.0 ± 9.78

6.0 ± 1.98

6.0 ± 1.98

< 0.001a,b

> 0.05 c

Sagittal plane translation ratio (%)

45.0 ± 15.49

5.0 ± 2.02

5.0 ± 2.02

< 0.001a,b

> 0.05c

Coronal plane angulation (°)

18.0 ± 11.06

4.0 ± 1.62

4.0 ± 1.72

< 0.001a,b

> 0.05c

Sagittal plane angulation (°)

35.0 ± 12.49

3.0 ± 1.26

3.0 ± 1.16

< 0.001a,b

> 0.05c

  1. SD = Standard Deviation,
  2. achange from preoperative to immediate postoperative,
  3. bchange from preoperative to immediate postoperative,
  4. cchange from immediate post-operative to six weeks after surgery
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