Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Table 2 DASH, pain, and ADL limitation by fracture classification and surgical technique
Number of patients | Mean DASH (SD) | Moderate/severe pain (%) | Moderate/severe ADL limitations (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Fracture classification | ||||
2-part | 7 | 37.5 (25) | 1 (14) | 1 (14) |
3-part | 22 | 36.9 (22) | 7 (32) | 9 (41) |
4-part | 14 | 48.6 (23) | 9 (64) | 7 (50) |
Surgical technique | ||||
LCP | 17 | 34.4 (19) | 2 (12) | 3 (18) |
K-wire/tension band | 9 | 33.9 (21) | 5 (56) | 5 (56) |
Hemi-arthroplasty | 14 | 72.9 (17) | 8 (57) | 7 (50) |