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Table 4 Range of motion and grip strength in patients included in the 3 years follow-up of a randomized controlled study comparing non-operative treatment with volar locking plate in patients > 70 years of age

From: Non-operative treatment or volar locking plate fixation for dorsally displaced distal radius fractures in patients over 70 years – a three year follow-up of a randomized controlled trial

 

Non-operative treatment (n = 22)

Volar Locking Plate (n = 27)

 

Mean

SD

95% CI

Median

IQR

Mean

SD

95% CI

Median

IQR

p-value*

Adjusted grip strength (%)

97

20

89–106

93

17

100

17

93–107

104

27

0.191

Grip strength %

95

20

86–104

88

23

101

17

94–107

98

23

0.095

Grip strength injured hand (N)

22

9

18–25

20

9

20

4

19–22

19

5

0.904

Dorsal extension (%)

93

11

88–98

100

14

91

11

87–96

95

17

0.585

Dorsal extension (°)

56

8

52–59

56

11

54

8

50–57

55

10

0.465

Volar flexion (%)

81

24

71–91

76

34

96

25

86–106

100

11

0.005

Volar flexion (°)

61

15

54–68

60

21

68

17

61–75

72

20

0.022

Flexion-extension arc range (%)

86

14

79–92

86

20

93

14

87–99

95

14

0.015

Flexion-extension arc range (°)

117

19

108–125

114

29

122

19

115–129

126

22

0.150

Ulnar deviation (%)

97

17

89–104

100

0

105

15

100–112

100

9

0.192

Ulnar deviation (°)

26

5

24–29

30

9

29

5

27–31

30

5

0.157

Radial deviation (%)

93

12

88–98

100

13

99

19

92–107

100

9

0.224

Radial deviation (°)

24

5

22–27

25

10

23

4

22–25

23

5

0.437

Radial-ulnar deviation arc (%)

95

13

89–100

100

10

99

11

95–103

100

9

0.244

Radial-ulnar deviation arc (°)

51

9

47–55

53

10

52

6

50–55

50

9

0.824

Supination (%)

90

12

84–95

90

19

98

9

94–101

100

7

0.007

Supination (°)

102

15

70–120

110

21

109

15

104–115

110

16

0.100

Pronation (%)

95

6

93–98

100

11

98

9

94–101

100

0

0.073

Pronation (°)

86

8

83–90

87

10

88

9

85–92

90

7

0.130

Total rotation range (%)

92

8

88–96

93

15

98

6

95–100

93

15

0.016

Total rotation range (°)

188

21

179–197

197

34

198

20

190–206

205

30

0.107

Total ROM (%)

90

9

86–94

89

13

96

7

94–99

98

5

0.004

Total ROM (°)

356

43

337–375

353

74

372

32

359–384

370

58

0.157

  1. Values in actual degrees (°) or in percentages of the contralateral side (%)
  2. *Mann-Whitney U Test
  3. Adjusted for dominant right hand by reducing the value to 0.9091 times the measured value
  4. ROM Range of motion, CI confidence interval, N newton/m2, n numbers