Table 2 Clinical and radiographic outcomes

Union rate, total, n (%)

–

39 (88.6%)

–

Returned to work or sports activities at the preinjury level

–

40 (90.9%)

–

Interval of Achieved Bony Union (weeks)

–

15.4 (10–24)

–

VAS pain score

5.3 (1.2)

1.2 (0.9)

 < .0001

Grip strength % of healthy side

56.8%

88.7%

 < .0001

MMWS (points)

Excellent

Good

Fair

Poor

50.2 (9.5)

0

0

0

44

88.5 (10.8)

25

14

0

5

 < .0001

DASH score (points)

32.3 (5.7)

5.9 (4.2)

 < 0.001

Flexion–extension arc, °

103.5 (15.9)

106.4 (13.7)

0.242

SLA in stage II and III, ° (n = 23)

54 (10.8)

47.5 (8.1)

 < .0001

RLA in stage II and III, ° (n = 23)

6.2 (3.2)

4.3 (2.7)

 < .0001

LISA in stage II and III, ° (n = 23)

34 (14.5)

27.8 (9)

0.004