Rate of Improvement following Volar Plate Open Reduction and Internal Fixation of Distal Radius Fractures

Table 1

Wrist range of motion (degrees ± standard deviations).

		2 Weeks	6 Weeks	3 Months	6 Months	12 Months
Extension	Injured	25 ± 16	43 ± 16*	56 ± 12*	60 ± 12	64 ± 13
	Uninjured	68 ± 9	68 ± 10	70 ± 9	71 ± 10	71 ± 10
	Injured/uninjured	37%	63%	80%	85%	90%
Flexion	Injured	24 ± 13	39 ± 16*	48 ±15*	52 ± 17*	59 ± 15
	Uninjured	66 ± 12	63 ± 14	68 ± 11	68 ± 13	68 ± 11
	Injured/uninjured	37%	61%	71%	76%	87%
Pronation	Injured	63 ± 16	74 ± l2*	78 ± 9	79 ± 10	81 ± 8
	Uninjured	84 ± 5	85 ± 4	84 ± 7	86 ± 5	86 ± 4
	Injured/uninjured	75%	87%	92%	92%	94%
Supination	Injured	41 ± 25	64 ± 20*	74 ± 13*	78 ± 12	80 ± 10
	Uninjured	79 ± 13	80 ± 13	81 ± 14	79 ± 14	80 ± 14
	Injured/uninjured	52%	80%	92%	98%	99%

* 𝑃<0.05, significant improvement compared to prior clinical visit.