Does open reduction internal fixation using a volar locking plate and closed reduction percutaneous pinning using K wires provide similar functional and radiological outcomes for unstable distal radius fractures?

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Table 1

Demographic and preoperative characteristics.

	ORIF	Pinning	P-value	Total
No. of patients	55 (61.8%)	34 (38.2%)		89
Mean age at time of fracture*	39.51 (11.74)	29.1 (15.93)	0.002	35.52 (14.35)
Mean age at follow-up	42.67 (11.94)	31.74 (16.6)	0.001	38.5 (14.81)
Follow-up period	3.16 (1.71)	2.68 (1.77)	0.201	2.98 (1.74)
Smoker**	16 (18%)	4 (4.5%)	0.057	20 (22.5%)
Gender**
Male	34 (38.2%)	27 (30.3%)	0.082	61 (68.5%)
Female	21 (23.6%)	7 (7.9%)	0.082	28 (31.5%)
Fracture type**
A	8 (9%)	21 (23.6%)	0.0001	29 (32.6%)
B + C	47 (52.8%)	13 (14.6%)	0.0001	60 (67.4%)

Standard deviations and mean values are provided.

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The values are given as the number of patients, with the percentage of the total number of patients in the study group (N = 89).

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