Manipulation of Displaced Distal Radial Fractures in the Superelderly: Prediction of Malunion and the Degree of Radiographic Improvement

Table 2

Dorsal angulation and ulnar variance pre- and postmanipulation and the statistical significance of improvement relative premanipulation measurement.

Time point		Dorsal angulation in degrees (SD)	value*	Ulnar variance in mm (SD)	value*
Premanipulation		25.2 (10.1)	—	2.9 (3.1)	—
One week	Absolute	1.2 (9.4)	<0.001	0.9 (2.6)	<0.001
	Improvement	24.0		2.0
6 weeks	Absolute	11.9 (14.5)	<0.001	4.3 (3.0)	<0.001
	Improvement	13.3		−1.4

Paired -test.