Intramedullary nailing and plating osteosynthesis in the correction of post-traumatic deformity in late-diagnosed distal radius fractures: a retrospective comparison study

Table 2 Functional outcome

Items	Group A^a (N = 22)	Group B^b (N = 25)	P-value ^*
MMWS^c	84.8 ± 9.7	85.2 ± 8.4	0.436
Grip strength (kg)	25.6 ± 4.6	26.6 ± 4.1	0.228
Range of motion (degrees)
Supination	77.3 ± 8. 1	78.4 ± 6.7	0.379
Pronation	75.9 ± 7.2	76.2 ± 6.2	0.441
Extension	75.7 ± 7.9	75.4 ± 5.9	0.445
Flexion	73.6 ± 7.9	69.6 ± 7.8	0.042
Pain score	0.2 ± 0.4	0.4 ± 0.7	0.100
Satisfaction	3.6 ± 1.1	2.9 ± 1.2	0.034

^*p-values in bold represent values considered statistically significant (p < 0.05)
^aGroup A: patients who underwent intramedullary nailing
^bGroup B: patients who underwent plating osteosynthesis
^cMMWS Modified Mayo Wrist Score

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