The Effects of Dorsal Cortical Comminution on Radiographic Results following Percutaneous Pinning for Extra-Articular Colles’ Fracture
Table 4
Group comparison of time-dependent change of radiographic parameters after fracture fixation.
Variables
Group 1 ( = 30)
Group 2 ( = 55)
P value†
RHa (mm) (mean, SD)
Δe Post-op − M1
0.71 (1.28)
1.14 (1.56)
0.179
Δ M1 − M2
0.22 (0.54)
0.30 (0.79)
0.617
Δ M2 − M3
0.05 (0.54)
0.07 (0.45)
0.810
Δ Post-op − M3
0.97 (1.26)
1.51 (1.71)
0.104
RIb (degree) (mean, SD)
Δ Post-op − M1
1.06 (2.41)
1.61 (2.94)
0.359
Δ M1 − M2
0.28 (1.01)
0.19 (1.20)
0.728
Δ M2 − M3
−0.11 (0.88)
0.13 (0.81)
0.253
Δ Post-op − M3
1.23 (2.50)
1.92 (3.26)
0.282
VTc (degree) (mean, SD)
Δ Post-op − M1
4.44 (5.10)
5.98 (6.88)
0.285
Δ M1 − M2
1.57 (2.26)
1.34 (2.54)
0.671
Δ M2 − M3
0.21 (1.24)
0.16 (1.28)
0.861
Δ Post-op − M3
6.21 (6.17)
7.48 (7.61)
0.409
UVd (mm) (mean, SD)
Δ Post-op − M1
−1.23 (1.27)
−1.26 (1.23)
0.927
Δ M1 − M2
−0.27 (0.53)
−0.49 (0.75)
0.161
Δ M2 − M3
−0.11 (0.41)
−0.24 (0.65)
0.239
Δ Post-op − M3
−1.60 (1.28)
−1.99 (1.60)
0.236
Wilcoxon rank sum test, unless otherwise stated. aRH: radial height; bRI: radial inclination; cRT: radial tilt; dUV: ulnar variance; : change of . M, months after the index surgery.
