Table 2 Evaluation of periodic angular measurements and differences based on the splint method

 Fracture

Min-Max (Median)

14–62 (33)

15–50 (31,5)

^a0.710

Mean ± SD

32.11 ± 11.51

30.82 ± 10.29

 Initial reduction

Min-Max (Median)

4–30 (22,5)

7–30 (14)

^a0.043*

Mean ± SD

21.00 ± 7.92

16.00 ± 7.19

 1st month

Min-Max (Median)

6–42 (25)

10–30 (20,5)

^a0.170

Mean ± SD

24.06 ± 9.38

20.77 ± 5.25

 6th month

Min-Max (Median)

6–45 (25)

10–30 (22.5)

^a0.211

Mean ± SD

24.44 ± 10.21

21.23 ± 5.48

^b p

0.001**

0.001**

 Fracture – Initial reduction

Mean ± SD (Median)

−11.11 ± 8.55 (− 11.5)

−14.82 ± 9.91 (− 13)

^d0.215

^c p

0.001**

0.001**

 Fracture – 1st month

Mean ± SD (Median)

−8.06 ± 8.52 (−10)

− 10.05 ± 8.21 (− 9,5)

^d0.614

^c p

0.005**

0.001**

 Fracture – 6th month

Mean ± SD (Median)

−7.67 ± 9.75 (−9,5)

− 9.59 ± 9.15 (−10)

^d0.558

^c p

0.023*

0.001**

 Initial reduction – 1st month

Mean ± SD (Median)

3.06 ± 4.87 (3)

4.77 ± 6.10 (5)

^d0.195

^c p

0.098

0.009**

 Initial reduction – 6th month

Mean ± SD (Median)

3.44 ± 6.25 (3)

5.23 ± 6.68 (5)

^d0,270

^c p

0.191

0.009**

 1st month – 6th month

Mean ± SD (Median)

0.39 ± 2.12 (0)

0.45 ± 2.06 (0)

^d0.868

^c p

1.000

1.000