| UGS (n = 18) | FMS (n = 22) | d P | |
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Metacarpal shortening measurements (mm) | ||||
 Fracture | Min-Max (Median) | 2–7 (5) | 2–9 (4) | 0.303 |
Mean ± SD | 4.67 ± 1.46 | 4.32 ± 1.46 | ||
 Initial reduction | Min-Max (Median) | 1–6 (2) | 1–4 (2) | 0.209 |
Mean ± SD | 2.83 ± 1.58 | 2.14 ± 0.94 | ||
 1st month | Min-Max (Median) | 1–7 (3.5) | 2–5 (3) | 0.522 |
Mean ± SD | 3.61 ± 1.69 | 3.27 ± 1.08 | ||
 6th month | Min-Max (Median) | 1–6 (4) | 2–5 (3) | 0.359 |
Mean ± SD | 3.67 ± 1.71 | 3.32 ± 1.04 | ||
 | e p | 0.001** | 0.001** |  |
Differences | ||||
 Fracture – Initial reduction | Mean ± SD (Median) | −1.83 ± 1.34 (− 1) | −2.18 ± 1.47 (− 2) | 0.292 |
f p | 0.001** | 0.001** | ||
 Fracture – 1st month | Mean ± SD (Median) | −1.06 ± 1.11 (− 1) | −1.05 ± 1.17 (− 1) | 0.910 |
f p | 0.002** | 0.001** | ||
 Fracture – 6th month | Mean ± SD (Median) | −1.00 ± 1.08 (− 1) | −1.00 ± 1.15 (− 1) | 0.909 |
f p | 0.002** | 0.001** | ||
 Initial reduction – 1st month | Mean ± SD (Median) | 0.78 ± 1.26 (0,5) | 1.14 ± 1.08 (1) | 0.271 |
f p | 0.018* | 0.001** | ||
 Initial reduction – 6th month | Mean ± SD (Median) | 0.83 ± 1.34 (0,5) | 1.18 ± 1.05 (1) | 0.269 |
f p | 0,018* | 0,001** | ||
 1st month – 6th month | Mean ± SD (Median) | 0.06 ± 0.54 (0) | 0.05 ± 0.21 (0) | 0.895 |
f p | 0.655 | 0.317 |