Table 2 A presentation of demographic and radiologic parameters in patients fulfilling the one- and three-year follow-up of a randomized controlled study comparing non-operative treatment (non-op) with volar locking plate (VLP) in patients > 70 years of age
Available at follow-up at 3 years (n = 66) | Not available at follow-up at 3 years (n = 54) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
Non-op n = 33 | VLP n = 33 | Non-op (n = 30) | VLP (n = 24) | |
Median age at injury (range) | 76 (70–89) | 78 (70–90) | 80 (71–98) | 81 (75–89) |
Female sex, n (%) | 27 (82%) | 32 (97%) | 28 (93%) | 22 (92%) |
Injury to dominant hand, n (%) | 11 (33%) | 15 (45%) | 11 (37%) | 11 (46%) |
AO/OTA-classification, n (%) | ||||
A2 | 4 (12%) | 3 (9%) | 5 (17%) | 4 (17%) |
A3 | 13 (39%) | 19 (58%) | 14 (47%) | 13 (54%) |
B1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 (4%) |
B2 | 0 | 0 | 2 (7%) | 0 |
B3 | 0 | 0 | 2 (7%) | 1 (4%) |
C1 | 13 (39%) | 7 (21%) | 4 (13%) | 2 (8%) |
C2 | 3 (9%) | 3 (9%) | 3 (10%) | 3 (13%) |
C3 | 0 | 1 (3%) | 0 | 0 |
Dorsal displacement at primary x-ray, degrees mean ± SD (median;IQR) | 27 ± 7 (27;12) | 30 ± 12 (30;18) | 27 ± 9 (27;9) | 26 ± 12 (26;18) |
PRWE at 12 months mean ± SD (median;QR) | 22 ± 22 (15;39) | 15 ± 16 (9;23) | 23 ± 22 (16;34) | 11 ± 13 (6;17) |