Cost analysis
We evaluated the costs between the two treatment groups by recording the number of cost-inducing contacts patients had with healthcare professionals. We recorded the number of visits to the hospital due to symptoms in the fractured wrist, surgery when needed, the number of physical therapy guidance visits, and possible additional examinations, such as plain radiographs, electroneuromyography (ENMG) examinations, and possible other imaging. Normal control visits of the study protocol were not included in the analysis since there was no variation between groups due to the protocol. Cost per contact was evaluated using pricing calculated by Tampere University Hospital Diagnosis-Related Group (DRG) for each year.Quality-adjusted life years (QALYs) were calculated using the 15D at 24 months.