Table 1 Demographic and injury-related data
VLP group, n (%) | External fixation group, n (%) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
Age (years) | 52 (SD, 15) | 44 (SD, 15) | < 0.001 |
Gender | 0.852 | ||
Male | 25 (39.7) | 9 (37.5) | |
Female | 38 (60.3) | 15 (62.5) | |
Injured side | 0.856 | ||
Left | 7 (11.1) | 3 (12.5) | |
Right | 56 (88.9) | 21 (87.5) | |
Dominant wrist fracture | 58 (92.1) | 22 (91.7) | 0.952 |
Mechanism | 0.256 | ||
Fall from standing height | 25 (39.7) | 7 (29.2) | |
Motor vehicle collision | 14 (22.2) | 9 (37.5) | |
Fall from higher height | 11 (17.5) | 3 (12.5) | |
Sports injury | 5 (7.9) | 0 | |
Industrial machinery injury | 1 (1.6) | 2 (8.3) | |
Others | 7 (11.1) | 3 (12.5) | |
Type of fracture | 0.002 | ||
Open | 2 (3.2) | 6 (25.0) | |
Closed | 61 (96.8) | 18 (75.0) | |
AO classification | 0.681 | ||
Type B | 24 (38.1) | 8 (33.3) | |
Type C | 39 (61.9) | 16 (66.7) |