Skip to main content

Table 3 Range of motion

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

Wrist Extension (deg.)

   

 Non-fracture

25 ± 9

45 ± 12**

51 ± 8**#

 Tip-fracture

28 ± 9

48± 10**

53 ± 10**#

 Base-fracture

23 ± 8

46 ± 12**

52 ± 9**#

 P value

0.182

0.456

0.721

Wrist Flexion (deg.)

   

 Non-fracture

34 ± 10

49 ± 7**

57 ± 9**##

 Tip-fracture

37 ± 10

46 ± 9**

56 ± 8**#

 Base-fracture

38 ± 9

47± 7**

58 ± 10**#

 P value

0.172

0.481

0.558

Radial Deviation (deg.)

   

 Non-fracture

10 ± 3

18 ± 5**

22 ± 6**##

 Tip-fracture

11 ± 3

17 ± 5**

23 ± 6**##

 Base-fracture

11 ± 4

16 ± 5**

22 ± 6**##

 P value

0.496

0.392

0.624

Ulnar Deviation (deg.)

   

 Non-fracture

22 ± 7

28 ± 11**

35 ± 8**##

 Tip-fracture

20 ± 9

26 ± 10*

39 ± 11**##

 Base-fracture

21 ± 7

27 ± 9*

36 ± 11**##

 P value

0.382

0.340

0.331

Forearm Pronation (deg.)

   

 Non-fracture

61 ± 12

78 ± 11**

81 ± 12**

 Tip-fracture

60 ± 11

78 ± 10**

81 ± 9**

 Base-fracture

64 ± 10

81 ± 7**

83 ± 9**

 P value

0.434

0.516

0.780

Forearm Supination (deg.)

   

 Non-fracture

62 ± 13

78 ± 13**

82 ± 14**

 Tip-fracture

66 ± 10

80 ± 9**

81 ± 10**

 Base-fracture

64 ± 11

78 ± 12**

83 ± 13**

 P value

0.430

0.512

0.583

  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##.
Back to article page

BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders

ISSN: 1471-2474

Contact us