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Table 2 Radiological findings

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

Radial inclination (deg.)

   

 Non-fracture

22.5 ± 3.5

21.2 ± 3.3

21.3 ± 2.7

 Tip-fracture

20.8 ± 4.3

20.3 ± 4.3

20.6 ± 3.9

 Base-fracture

21.9 ±3.4

21.4 ± 3.3

21.5 ± 3.1

 P value

0.210

0.496

0.617

Volar tilt (deg.)

   

 Non-fracture

3.0 ± 1.8

2.8 ± 1.5

2.9 ± 1.2

 Tip-fracture

2.7 ± 2.2

2.5 ± 1.3

2.6± 1.0

 Base-fracture

3.4 ± 2.2

3.2 ± 2.2

3.4± 2.2

 P value

0.471

0.404

0.139

Radial height (mm)

   

 Non-fracture

11.4 ± 3.1

11.3 ± 2.6

11.3 ± 2.6

 Tip-fracture

13.0 ±3.1

12.5 ± 3.0

11.8 ± 2.9

 Base-fracture

12.0 ± 2.9

11.6 ± 2.6

11.7 ± 2.5

 P value

0.471

0.261

0.681

  1. Data are expressed as means ±SD.
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