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Table 2 Comparisons of clinical results postoperatively at 3, 6 and 12 months

From: Meta-analysis for dorsally displaced distal radius fracture fixation: volar locking plate versus percutaneous Kirschner wires

Outcomes

Study numbers

Participants

WMD

95% CI

p value

  

VLP

Pin

   

Grip strength

3 months

4

159

159

12.71

[4.44, 20.98]

0.003*

6 months

1

50

53

12

[3.30, 20.70]

0.007*

1 year

3

109

106

1.99

[−8.53, 12.52]

0.71

Flexion

3 months

4

160

158

4.25

[0.49, 8.02]

0.03*

6 months

2

71

72

5.48

[0.16, 10.79]

0.04*

1 year

3

110

105

0.60

[−4.21, 5.41]

0.81

Extention

3 months

4

160

158

3.02

[−0.86, 6.91]

0.13

6 months

2

71

72

3.48

[−1.17, 8.12]

0.14

1 year

3

110

105

1.00

[−3.61, 5.61]

0.67

Supination

3 months

4

160

158

7.73

[1.06, 10.40]

0.02*

6 months

2

71

72

9.01

[4.54, 13.49]

<0.0001*

1 year

3

110

105

1.59

[−2.91, 6.09]

0.49

Pronation

3 months

4

160

158

1.17

[−1.95, 4.28]

0.46

6 months

2

71

72

−0.73

[−2.73, 1.26]

0.47

1 year

3

110

105

−1.11

[−3.26, 1.05]

0.32

  1. VLP volar locking plate, 95 % CI confidence interval, WMD weighted mean difference
  2. *Significant value