Table 1

Demographic and clinical characteristics of patients who underwent closed reduction with percutaneous pinning or open reduction and internal fixation with volar locking plates to treat distal radius fractures

VariableGroup; no. (%)*p value
CRPP, n = 20VLP, n = 24
Age, yr; mean ± SD40.3 ± 12.450.3 ± 14.70.009
Sex, female15 (75)17 (70.8)0.76
Fracture distribution (% intra-articular)18 (90)21 (87.5)0.72
Dominant hand involved9 (45)11 (47.8)0.96
WSIB involvement1 (5)2 (8.3)0.66
  • CRPP = closed reduction and percutaneous pinning; SD = standard deviation; VLP = volar locking plates; WSIB = Workplace Safety and Insurance Board.

  • * Unless otherwise indicated.