Risk Factors for Complications following Volar Locking Plate (VLP) Fixation of Unstable Distal Radius Fracture (DRF)

Table 2

Multivariate analysis identifying 5 factors independently associated with complications after VLP fixation of DRF.

Variables	OR and 95% CI
Sex (male vs. female)	3.5 (1.3 to 9.8)	0.014
Fracture type
(i) A	Reference
(ii) B	1.2 (0.5 to 2.7)	0.344
(iii) C	2.7 (1.2 to 5.8)	0.035
Anesthesia mode (general vs. regional)	2.4 (1.0 to 5.6)	0.045
Bone grafting	6.3 (2.5 to 16.3)	<0.001
Surgery performed by less experienced surgeon (vs. experienced surgeon)	3.1 (1.6 to 5.2)	0.003