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Table 3 Comparison of radiological and clinical parameters between two methods 6 weeks after surgery

From: Treatment outcomes of applying external fixator on distal radius fractures: a randomized clinical trial to compare between two directions of force exertion in parallel to radius shaft and perpendicular to the distal radius articular surface

Parameters

Variable

Two groups (Mean (SD))

P value

Group A

Group B

Radiological parameters

Radius height b

8.23 (SD 2.46)

10.47 (SD 2.62)

0.001

Palmar tilt a

7.03 (SD 3.57)

8.80 (SD 3.56)

0.013

Radial inclination a

20.10 (SD 3.29)

23.30 (SD 2.87)

 < 0.001

wrist alignment a

12.00 (SD 3.97)

13.27 (SD 4.70)

0.311

Articular step a

0.10 (SD 0.31)

0.10 (SD 0.31)

1.000

Wrist range of motion

Flexion b

48.17 (SD 16.32)

50.50 (SD 14.58)

0.562

Extension b

41.33 (SD 16.08)

39.33 (SD 15.85)

0.629

Radial deviation a

21.33 (SD 6.94)

21.83 (SD 6.63)

0.745

Ulnar deviation a

38.17 (SD 12.70)

39.50 (SD 11.92)

0.616

Pronation a

62.00 (SD 12.77)

61.50 (SD 15.15)

0.726

Supination a

66.50 (SD 14.63)

62.30 (SD 14.90)

0.239

Clinical scores

Grip strength b

24.97 (SD 12.66)

25.73 (SD 12.37)

0.813

DASH a

31.18 (SD 21.60)

27.28 (SD 15.69)

0.711

PRWE b

38.93 (SD 18.29)

36.43 (SD 15.69)

0.572

Mayo b

56.67 (SD 20.36)

58.17 (SD 16.63)

0.756

VAS a

3.70 (SD 2.53)

3.40 (SD 1.17)

0.725

  1. Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH), Patient−Rated Wrist Evaluation (PRWE) and Pain Visual Analogue Score (VAS)
  2. aMann Whitney test, bIndependent T test