Table 1 Patient baseline characteristics
Characteristic | 10-day cast (active group) | 1-month cast (control group) | P value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Number of patients (n) | 54 | 55 | |||
Gender F/M (n) | 47/7 | 51/4 | |||
Age in years, mean (range) | 67.0 | (52–90) | 64.7 | (50–92) | 0.22 |
Injured side | |||||
Right/left (n) | 19/36 | 25/29 | |||
Dominant/non-dominant (n) | 26/28 | 23/32 | |||
Fracture classification (AO) | |||||
23A3/23C2/23C3 (n) | 29/21/4 | 31/20/4 | |||
Fracture dislocation at admission, mean (SD) | |||||
Dorsal angulation, degrees | 22.6 | (8.2) | 25.4 | (8.0) | 0.08 |
Radial angulation, degrees | 15.4 | (5.0) | 13.7 | (5.7) | 0.10 |
Axial compression, mm | −0.2 | (1.6) | 0.3 | (1.7) | 0.14 |