External fixation (n = 41) | Volar locking plate (n = 28) | p value | |
---|---|---|---|
Mean age, years (range) | 84 (80–97) | 84 (80–96) | 0.53 |
Male/Female | 6/35 | 4/24 | 0.97 |
Type of fracture | 0.46 | ||
Extra-articular | 17 (41%) | 9 (32%) | |
Intra-articular | 24 (59%) | 19 (68%) | |
OTA classification | 0.51 | ||
A2 | 11 (27%) | 9 (32%) | |
A3 | 8 (19%) | 2 (7%) | |
C1 | 6 (15%) | 7 (25%) | |
C2 | 6 (15%) | 5 (18%) | |
C3 | 10 (24%) | 5 (18%) | |
Operation time, mins | 58 ± 19 | 97 ± 29 | < 0.0001 |
Hospital stay, days | 2 ± 1 | 3 ± 1 | 0.0002 |
Follow-up time, years | 1.3 ± 0.4 | 1.4 ± 0.4 | 0.38 |