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Table 3 Summarizes postoperative outcome measurements of secondary displacement of the radiographic parameters and postoperative duration until radiographic fracture healing of the studied groups

From: Elderly unstable distal radius fractures a prospective cohort study of bone substitutes-augmented percutaneous pinning

 

Differences between Immediate and 12-week Postoperative X-ray

Test Statistic

P-value

Augmented

Group

(No. = 19 patients)

Non-augmented Group

(No. = 21 patients)

Mean ± SD

Mean ± SD

Palmar Tilt

(in Degrees)

0.52 ± 0.77

Range = 0–2

1.09 ± 1.22

Range = 0–4

Mann–Whitney test = 

1.60

0.10

Radial Height

(in mm)

0.60 ± 0.84

Range = 0–3

0.90 ± 1.22

Range = 0–4

Mann–Whitney test = 

0.40

0.68

Radial Inclination

(in mm)

0.47 ± 0.61

Range = 0–2

1.09 ± 1.17

Range = 0–4

Mann–Whitney test = 

1.71

0.08

Ulnar Variance

(in mm)

0.23 ± 0.51

Range = 0–2

0.50 ± 0.60

Range = 0–2

Mann–Whitney test = 

1.92

0.05

Intra-articular Step-off

(in mm)

0.13 ± 0.28

Range = 0–1

0.40 ± 0.40

Range = 0–1

Mann–Whitney test = 

2.35

0.01*

Duration of Fracture Healing

(in Weeks)

7.15 ± 0.76

Range = 6–8

6.85 ± 0.91

Range = 6–8

Mann–Whitney test = 

1.12

0.26

  1. *Significant