Association between imaging parameter changes and triangular fibrocartilage complex injury after distal radius fractures

Table 3 Comparing of the demographic data and radiologic parameter of the two groups

	Uninjured group	Injured group	p value
Total	79	93
Sex (male/female)	41:47	35:49	0.338
Age	57.5	55.6	0.540
Injured side (L:R)	36:44	47:45	0.478
Fracture type (intra/extra-articular)	59:20	80:13	0.074
Radiologic parameter
Radius length (mm)	7.19	4.83	0.044
Radius inclination (°)	18.27	17.9	0.439
DRUJ distance (mm)	1.83	2.95	0.040
Palmer tilt angle (°)	0.69	− 9.54	0.092
Sagittal translation (mm)	− 0.66	− 1.43	0.183

Radius length and DRUJ distance had significant relevance with TFCC injury in distal radius fracture (Student’s t test, p < 0.05)
L Left; R Right; DRUJ Distal radioulnar joint

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