Research Article

Effect of the Articular Surface Incongruency on Surgical Outcome of the Distal Radius Fracture

Table 2

Relation between the result of the patient-reported rating scale (DASH) and patients’ variables.

≤29 points ()>29 points () value

Age at injury54.9 (9.89)54.5 (10.39)0.955
Sex (male : female)11 : 427 : 90.102
Side (% of dominant side)25 (47.2%)5 (31.3%)0.389
Follow-up duration (months)15.4 (8.63)13.0 (2.60)0.275
Delay to surgery (days)4.1 (3.18)3.4 (2.19)0.551
Fracture type (AO) ( : )14 : 390 : 160.029
Initial injury of the ulnar styloid process (none : tip : base)17 : 6 : 304 : 5 : 70.705
Radial inclination (% of normal)40 (75.5%)11 (68.8%)0.746
Radial height (% of normal)41 (77.4%)13 (81.3%)1.0
Ulnar variance (% of normal)41 (77.4%)11 (68.8%)0.518
Volar tilt (% of normal)37 (69.8%)10 (62.5%)0.760
Mismatch of the scaphoid facet33.041.50.058
Mismatch of the volar lunate facet32.941.70.042
Mismatch of the dorsal lunate facet32.443.60.031
Mismatch of the central portion33.241.10.023
Mismatch of the dorsal rim36.031.70.240
Mismatch of the volar rim35.334.10.738
Mismatch of the sigmoid notch36.833.70.583

Results were presented with the mean rank.