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Table 4 Clinical outcomes for patients with radiological measurements Out and In the respective reference range at follow up

From: Below-elbow or above-elbow cast for conservative treatment of extra-articular distal radius fractures with dorsal displacement: a prospective randomized trial

 

Radial inclination (°)

Radial height (mm)

OUT (12 patients)

IN (60 patients)

OUT (61 patients)

IN (11 patients)

4 weeks

Mayo wrist score

1 [1 1]

1 [1 1]

1 [1 1]

1 [1 2]

DASH score

72.2 [69.2 78.9]

71.7 [65.9 75.5]

71.7 [68.3 75.9]

67.5 [60 77.5]

 

OUT (14 patients)

IN (58 patients)

OUT (66 patients)

IN (6 patients)

12 weeks

Mayo wrist score

4 [3 4]

3.5 [3 4]

4 [3 4]

3.5 [3 4]

DASH score

1.3 [0 2.5]

0.8 [0 2.5]

0.9 [0 2.5]

0.4 [0 1.7]

 

Ulnar variance (mm)

Palmar tilt (°)

OUT (20 patients)

IN (52 patients)

OUT (38 patients)

IN (34 patients)

4 weeks

Mayo wrist score

1 [1 1]

1 [1 1]

1 [1 1]

1 [1 1]

DASH score

70 [60 78.9]

72 [68.2 75.9]

71.7 [68.3 75.9]

71.9 [66.7 76.7]

 

OUT (22 patients)

IN (50 patients)

OUT (40 patients)

IN (40 patients)

12 weeks

Mayo wrist score

4 [3 4]

3.5 [3 4]

3 [3 4]

4 [3 4]

DASH score

0.8 [0 2.5]

1.3 [0 2.5]

0.8 [0 2.1]

1.3 [0 2.5]

  1. Data are represented by median [25%percentiles 75%percentiles]
  2. Reference range of patient for continuous parameters: radial inclination = 16°–18°; radial height = 11-12 mm; ulnar variance= − 4–+ 2 mm; palmar tilt = 0°–22°