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Journal of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology

Table 2 Overview of clinical outcomes in patients with distal radius fractures treated with either the standard volar approach or the pronator quadratus-sparing approach

From: Does the pronator-sparing approach improve functional outcome, compared to a standard volar approach, in volar plating of distal radius fractures? A prospective, randomized controlled trial

Clinical score

Mean PRWE score (± SD)

Standard approach

PQ-sparing approach

p value

8 weeks

27.7 (17.2)

28.6 (14.7)

0.795

3 months

20.9 (15.3)

21.9 (17.1)

0.759

6 months

12.3 (10.4)

18.9 (15.11)

< 0.05

12 months

10.1 (11.0)

11.2 (13.1)

0.834

Mean DASH score (± SD)

   

8 weeks

34.6 (21.1)

35.6 (18.7)

0.822

3 months

21.9 (17.5)

23.5 (17.7)

0.627

6 months

12.3 (11.9)

19.3 (16.7)

< 0.05

12 months

8.6 (10.6)

11.0 (10.7)

0.755

Mean Mayo Wrist Score (± SD)

   

3 months

68.5 (15.5)

67.38 (14.7)

0.736

6 months

80.3 (13.0)

76.9 (14.9)

0.268

12 months

84.8 (11.2)

82.8 (12.1)

0.526

  1. Bold values indicate p-value < 0.05
  2. FCR flexor carpi radialis, PQ pronator quadratus, SD standard deviation, PRWE Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation, DASH Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand score, Mayo Wrist Score Modified Mayo Wrist Score
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