Role of post-operative X-rays in distal-radius fractures among pediatric patients

Table 5 Bivariate analysis to assess the association between the number of X-rays and the type of fixation

Type of fixation	Frequency (%)	Total X-rays Median (IQR)	Mann-Whitney U test (P value)
Closed reduction	65 (73.9)	2.00 (1)	584.00 (0.108)
Open reduction	12 (13.6)	2.00 (1)	317.50 (0.082)
Internal fixation	11 (12.5)	2.00 (1)	312.00 (0.146)
ORIF	4 (4.5)	1.00 (2)	110.00 (0.261)
One K wire fixation	58 (65.9)	2.00 (1)	778.00 (0.403)
Two K wire fixation	13 (14.8)	2.00 (2)	431.00 (0.492)
TENS	11 (12.5)	2.00 (4)	387.00 (0.634)
Other1	3 (3.4)	3.00 (0)	95.00 (0.481)

¹Close reduction and internal fixation, debridement, epiphysiodesis.

TENS: Titanium elastic nailing system; ORIF: Open reduction and internal fixation; IQR: Interquartile range.