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Table 4 Range of motion and radiographic assessment of retrospective and prospective studies

From: Nonoperative treatment versus volar locking plate fixation for elderly patients with distal radial fracture: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Items

Number of studies

Mean difference [95% CI]

P

Heterogeneity

I2 (%)

P

Range of motion

     

 Flexion

7 [6, 7, 9, 16, 18, 20, 21]

−0.45 [−5.14, 4.24]

0.85

87

< 0.00001

 Extension

7 [6, 7, 9, 16, 18, 20, 21]

−0.29 [−1.82, 1.23]

0.71

0

0.42

 Pronation

7 [6, 7, 9, 16, 18, 20, 21]

1.03 [−1.08, 3.15]

0.34

71

0.02

 Supination

7 [6, 7, 9, 16, 18, 20, 21]

1.42 [−1.37, 4.20]

0.32

78

0.0001

 Radial deviation

6 [6, 7, 16, 18, 20, 21]

−0.21 [−1.37, 0.95]

0.72

26

0.24

 Ulnar deviation

6 [6, 7, 16, 18, 20, 21]

2.22 [0.19, 4.26]

0.03

62

0.02

Radiographic assessment

     

 Radial height

4 [4, 9, 18, 22]

2.44 [1.22, 3.67]

< 0.00001

79

0.003

 Radial inclination

11 [4, 6, 7, 9, 16-22]

3.81 [2.92, 4.70]

< 0.00001

63

0.002

 Ulnar variance

10 [4, 6, 7, 9, 16-19, 21, 22]

−0.89 [−1.92, 0.13]

0.09

94

< 0.00001

 Volar tilt

11 [4, 6, 7, 9, 16-22]

6.39 [0.18, 12.59]

0.04

97

< 0.00001