Table 1 Patient characteristics for metaphyseal and diaphyseal ulnar shortening osteotomy

Age (yrs)

42.70 ± 11.86

40.33 ± 8.56

43.20 ± 12.04

0.226

0.799

Male/female

3/7

4/8

4/6

0.231

0.891

smoker/non-smoker

2/8

3/9

3/7

0.267

0.875

Ulnar variance (mm)

3.17 ± 1.43

3.32 ± 1.10

2.96 ± 1.27

0.218

0.805

Length of incision^△ (cm)

7.80 ± 1.03^ab

9.67 ± 0.89

13.00 ± 2.45

19.819

< 0.001

Time of operation^△(mins)

79.50 ± 16.24^ab

138.00 ± 80.92

139.00 ± 41.42

16.012

< 0.001

Follow-up (mths)

16.40 ± 3.27

14.83 ± 2.59

14.20 ± 3.39

1.369

0.270