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

Table 4 Comparison of clinical parameters between two methods 12 weeks after surgery

Parameters	Variable	Two groups (Mean (SD))		P value
Parameters	Variable	Group A	Group B	P value
Wrist range of motion	Flexion ^b	51.17 (SD 14.00)	54.33 (SD 11.87)	0.349
	Extension ^b	45.83 (SD 13.07)	44.50 (SD 14.70)	0.712
	Radial deviation ^a	22.83 (SD 6.25)	23.83 (SD 5.83)	0.594
	Ulnar deviation ^a	38.30 (SD 13.48)	40.50 (SD 11.62)	0.425
	Pronation ^b	64.33 (SD 10.96)	64.00 (SD 13.03)	0.915
	Supination ^a	67.67 (SD 13.82)	65.83 (SD 12.87)	0.545
Clinical scores	Grip strength ^b	27.70 (SD 12.40)	29.93 (SD 12.72)	0.494
	DASH ^a	13.42 (SD 11.33)	11.28 (SD 8.79)	0.629
	PRWE ^a	16.90 (SD 13.65)	14.58 (SD 11.31)	0.528
	Mayo ^a	73.50 (SD 15.66)	72.50 (SD 12.23)	0.976
	VAS ^a	1.13 (SD 1.43)	0.90 (SD 1.18)	0.625

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

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