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Table 3 Comparison of radiographic parameters, functional outcomes, and complications between the two groups at the last visit (> 12 months)

From: Volar locking plate versus external fixation with optional additional K-wire for treatment of AO type C2/C3 fractures: a retrospective comparative study

Variable

External fixation

VLP

p

Volar tilt (deg)

4.9 (5.3)

5.5 (6.1)

0.317

Radial inclination (deg)

20.8 (3.5)

22.2 (4.1)

0.538

Radial height (mm)

10.8 (1.7)

10.4 (1.6)

0.693

Ulnar variance (mm)

1.6 (1.8)

0.6 (1.3)

0.002

Articular step-off (mm)

1.2 (1.4)

0.5 (1.1)

0.007

DASH (points)

16 (12)

12 (15)

0.162

Gartland–Werley score (points)

3.7 (2.4)

2.5 (2.7)

0.086