Radiographic Outcomes of Percutaneous Pinning for Displaced Extra-Articular Fractures of the Distal Radius: A Time Course Study

Table 1

Group comparison of patient characteristics and treatment complications.

Variables	Group 1	Group 2	𝑃 values^†
	(𝑛=25)	(𝑛=60)
Mean age (yrs, range)	54.7 (20, 80)	59.9 (24, 76)	0.095
Gender (𝑛, %)			0.235^‡
Male	8 (32)	12 (20)
Female	17 (68)	48 (80)
Side (𝑛, %)			1.000^‡
Right	10 (40)	24 (40)
Left	15 (60)	36 (60)
AO fracture type (𝑛, %)			0.160^‡
A2.2	6 (24)	24 (40)
A3	19 (76)	36 (60)
Complications (𝑛, %)
Nonunion	0 (0)	0 (0)	1.000^‡
CRPS^a	1 (4)	1 (1.7)	0.518^‡
Infection	2 (8)	7 (11.7)	0.665^‡
Loosening	4 (16)	13 (21.7)	0.552^‡

†Wilcoxon rank sum test, unless otherwise stated.
^‡Fischer’s exact or chi-squared tests as applicable.
^aCRPS: complex regional pain syndrome.