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Table 2 The comparison of data in children with and without redisplacement

From: Incidence and risk factors for redisplacement after closed reduction and instant rigid cast immobilization for paediatric distal radius fractures: a case control study

Risk factors

Redisplaced group (n = 31)

Undisplaced group (n = 92)

P value

Patient-related

   

 Age (year)

9.6 ± 3.6

10.5 ± 3.3

0.202

 Gender

   

  Male

23

70

0.832

  Female

8

22

 

Fracture-related

   

 Distance from epiphysis (mm)

22.5 ± 8.8

20.4 ± 7.4

0.195

 Associated ulna fracture

   

  Yes

14

16

0.002

  No

17

76

 

 Initial translation

   

  < 50% contact

7

71

< 0.001

  ≥ 50% contact

24

21

 

 Initial angulation

   

  < 20°

15

64

0.033

  ≥ 20°

16

28

 

 Anatomical reduction

   

  Yes

7

38

0.061

  No

24

54

 

 Cast-related

   

  Cast index

0.82 ± 0.10

0.79 ± 0.09

0.121

  Gap index

0.11 ± 0.27

0.10 ± 0.26

0.835

  Three-point index

0.58 ± 0.20

0.31 ± 0.17

< 0.001