Table 2 Pre- and post-operative clinical outcomes of the three surgical methods for patients

Consolidation rate

90.91%

100%

100%

0.52

90.00%

71.43%

90.91%

0.46

VSA scale (mm)

Preoperative

55(40 to 60)

50(45 to 60)

50(40 to 60)

0.36

55(40 to 60)

50(40 to 67)

55(45 to 60)

0.94

Post-operative

7 days

45(30 to 55)^bc

32(25 to 45)^ac

20(10 to 30)^ab

<0.01

35(25 to 50)^bc

25(20 to 40)^ac

15(10 to 20)^ab

<0.01

3 months

20(15 to 30)^c

20(10 to 25)

15(0 to 15)^a

<0.01

20 (10 to 30)^c

35(20 to 30)^c

15(10 to 30)^ab

<0.01

6 months

15(0 to 30)

10(5 to 20)

5(0 to 15)

0.17

10(0 to 30)^b

25(15 to 30)^ac

10(0 to 30)^b

0.01

12 months

5(0 to 30)

0(0 to 15)

0(0 to 10)

0.35

8(0 to 30)^b

20(10 to 30)^ac

5(0 to 30)^b

0.01

Mayo wrist score

Preoperative

60(50 to 70)

65(60 to 70)

65(50 to 70)

0.55

60(50 to 70)

65(50 to 65)

60(50 to 65)

0.27

Post-operative

3 months

75(70 to 95)^c

80(80 to 85)^c

95(80 to 95)^ab

0.01

80(70 to 85)^c

80(65 to 85)^c

90(70 to 95)^ab

<0.01

6 months

95(75 to 100)

95(90 to 100)

95(90 to 100)

0.18

90(70 to 95)^b

85(65 to 85)^ac

90(70 to 95)^b

0.01

12 months

95(75 to 100)

95(90 to 100)

95(90 to 100)

0.18

98(70 to 100)^b

85(65 to 95)^ac

95(70 to 100)^b

0.02