Table 1 Baseline characteristics
Combined plating | Volar plating | Combined and volar plating | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pulp-to-palm distance = 0 cm | Pulp-to-palm distance > 0 cm | Pulp-to-palm distance = 0 cm | Pulp-to-palm distance > 0 cm | Pulp-to-palm distance = 0 cm | Pulp-to-palm distance > 0 cm | |
Number of patients | 48 | 25 | 56 | 11 | 104 | 36 |
Age (years) median (IQR) | 60 (50-71) | 63 (58-71) | 60 (50-70) | 58 (49-63) | 60 (50-71) | 63 (55-69) |
Female sex n (%) | 39 (81.3) | 17 (68) | 44 (78.6) | 9 (81.8) | 83 (79.8) | 26 (72.2) |
Fracture type AO C.1 n (%) | 15 (31.3) | 4 (16) | 13 (23.2) | 3 (27.3) | 28 (26.9) | 7 (19.4) |
Fracture type AO C.2 n (%) | 18 (37.5) | 9 (36) | 25 (44.6) | 2 (18.2) | 38 (36.5) | 11 (30.6) |
Fracture type AO C.3 n (%) | 15 (31.3) | 12 (48) | 18 (32.1) | 6 (54.5) | 33 (31.7) | 18 (50) |
Operating time (minutes) mean (SD) | 83.7 (15.2) | 94 (20.2) | 59.8 (22.0) | 62.6 (26.1) | 70.8 (22.5) | 84.4 (26.2) |