Radiocarpal joint stiffness following surgical treatment for distal radius fractures: the incidence and associated factors

Table 1 The comparison of basic data in patients with and without radiocarpal joint stiffness

Variables	With stiffness (n = 42)	Without stiffness (n = 77)	P value
Age (years)	57.9 ± 10.8	54.1 ± 9.1	0.04
Gender
Male	11	19	0.86
Female	31	58
BMI (kg/m²)	23.9 ± 4.9	24.3 ± 4.2	0.64
Smoker
Yes	8	14	0.91
No	34	63
Drinker
Yes	9	11	0.32
No	33	66
Diabetics
Yes	13	23	0.90
No	29	54
Osteoporosis
Yes	22	39	0.86
No	20	38
Dominant hand
Yes	24	40	0.59
No	18	37
Time from injury to operation (days)	3.5 ± 2.3	3.2 ± 2.5
Preoperative swelling
Slight	9	35	0.01
Severe	33	42
Internal fixation
Plate only	17	41	0.18
Plate and Kirschner wire	25	36

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