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Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Table 1 Baseline demographics

From: VOLCON: a randomized controlled trial investigating complications and functional outcome of volar plating vs casting of unstable distal radius fractures in patients older than 65 years

 

Non-operative (n=50)

Operative (n=50)

Female / Male

40 (80%) / 10 (20%)

41 (82%) / 9 (18%)

Median age (min., IQR, max.) [years]

74 (65, 69-82, 91) 

75 (65, 70-80, 92)

Fractured side: R / L

24 (48%) / 26 (52%)

18 (36%) / 32 (64%)

Hand dominance: R / L / Ambidextrous / Missing data

46 (92%) / 1 (2%) / 1 (2%) / 2 (4%)

38 (76%) / 3 (6%) / 0 (0%) / 9 (18%)

Dominant side fractured

23 (46%)

16 (32%)

Retired / Working / Volunteer / Retired / Missing data

45 (90%) / 1 (2%) / 2 (4%) / 2 (4%)

42 (84%) / 0 (0%) / 0 (0%) / 8 (16%)

Smoking: Yes / No / Missing data

9 (18%) / 37 (74%) / 4 (8%)

2 (4%) / 36 (72%) / 12 (24%)

Alcohol overconsumption: Yes / No / missing data

8 (16%) / 38 (76%) / 4 (8%)

6 (12%) / 32 (64%) / 12 (24%)

ASA class 1 / 2

13 (26%) / 30 (60%)

14 (28%) / 29 (58%)

ASA class 3 / 4-6 / missing data

6 (12%) / 0 (0%) / 1 (2%)

4 (8%) / 0 (0%) / 3 (6%)

Comorbidities:

   Hypertension

23 (46%)

16 (32%)

   Diabetes

6 (12%)

2 (4%)

   Depression

4 (8%)

1 (2%)

   Osteoporosis

3 (6%)

3 (6%)

Prescribed medications: None / 1-4 / ≥ 5

8 (16%) / 26 (52%) / 16 (32%)

19 (38%) / 21 (42%) / 10 (20%)

  1. R = Right, L = Left
  2. A fracture in an ambidextrous patient was not considered a fracture of the dominant side.
  3. Alcohol overconsumption was defined as more than 7 units/week for females and 14 units/week for males.