Influence of volar margin of the lunate fossa fragment fixation on distal radius fracture outcomes: A retrospective series

Table 1 Characteristics of the patients

Group	Fixed, n = 16	Unfixed, n = 22	P value
Sex, n (%)			0.052
Male	4 (25)	13 (59.1)
Female	12 (75)	9 (40.9)
Age (yr)	54.0 ± 16.0	51.4 ± 13.2	0.59
Radius fracture, n (%)			0.19
B1	1 (6.3)	2 (9.1)
B3	4 (25)	8 (36.4)
C1	3 (18.7)	0 (0)
C2	0 (0)	2 (9.1)
C3	8 (50)	10 (45.5)
Imaging features	AO classification	AO classification
Reduction and fixation of the VMLF fragments, n (%)	Fix with screws or sutures	Fracture is small and not fixed
Fixed with AO distal radius volar locking plates	14 (87.5)	18 (81.8)	0.582
Volar and dorsal locking plates	2 (12.5)	1 (4.5)	0.582
Dorsal locking plate	0 (0)	1 (4.5)	1.0
Locking plates and ancillary fixation with Kirschner wires or screws	0 (0)	2 (9.1)	0.4993
External fixation with plaster	6 (37.5)	11 (50)	0.6638

AO: Association for Osteosynthesis; VMLF: Volar margin of the lunate fossa.