Does circumferential casting prevent fracture redisplacement in reduced distal radius fractures? A retrospective multicentre study

Table 1 Baseline characteristics

	Splint n = 184	Circumferential cast n = 316	P value
Female, n (%)	157 (85)	289 (92)	0.033
Age, years	66 (56; 79)	67 (56; 75)	0.738
Fracture displacement at T0
Angulation*, degrees	21 (13; 27)	23 (14; 31)	0.055
Radial shortening, mm	− 2 (− 3; 0)	− 1 (− 3; 0)	0.622
Fracture classification (AO/OTA)
Simple (AO/OTA 23-A.2), n (%)	154 (84)	289 (91)	0.008
Metaphyseal comminution (AO/OTA 23-A.3), n (%)	30 (16)	27 (9)
Minimally displaced fractures^Ω, n (%)	30 (16)	41 (13)	0.304

Statistically significant values are displayed in bold
Data are presented as medians with the interquartile range between parentheses
n = number of patients; T0 = at admission to emergency room
*Dorsal angulation is referred to as a positive number. In case of volar angulation, this is referred to as a negative number
^ΩMinimally displaced fractures concern fractures with ≤ 3 mm radial shortening and ≤ 10 degrees of dorsal angulation

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