Distal Radial Fractures in the Superelderly: Does Malunion Affect Functional Outcome?

Table 3

Radiological evaluation of patients undergoing manipulation or surgical intervention.

Intervention	Time point	Dorsal angulation (SD)	𝑃 value^†	Ulna variance (SD)	𝑃 value
Manipulation; 𝑛=35	Original	23.0 degrees (11.4)	—	−2.5 mm (2.4)	—
	After manipulation	0.2 degrees (9.7)	<0.0001	0.9 mm (1.7)	<0.0001
	Final*	6.8 degrees (14.5)	<0.0001	3.4 mm (2.8)	<0.0001
Surgery; 𝑛=18	Original	21.2 degrees (13.1)	—	−2.3 mm (2.1)	—
	After surgery	6.6 degrees (6.0)	<0.0001	2.8 mm (2.6)	<0.0001
	Final	12.9 degrees (11.7)	<0.0001	1.8 mm (2.4)	<0.0001

∗19 patients only, as 16 of the 35 went on to have surgery, ^†paired 𝑡-test.