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Patients in Group B (N\u2009=\u200913) maintained ulnar variance measures &lt;1.0\u2009mm on standard and gripping PA views. Clinical outcome measures included return to work, visual analog scale (VAS) scores, and range of motion. Complications included persistent pain, postoperative injections, and indication for revision surgery. Qualitative and quantitative measures were analyzed using Fisher exact tests and Student's t-tests, respectively.<\/jats:p><jats:p>Significantly more patients in Group A (7\/17) did not return to work compared with Group B (1\/13) (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.05). Mean VAS scores decreased from 7.0 to 5.3 in Group A and from 6.8 to 2.0 in Group B. Group A reported lower flexion\u2013extension and pronation\u2013supination arcs compared with Group B (110 vs. 130\u2009degrees and 161 vs. 174\u2009degrees) (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.05). Significantly more patients in Group A (10\/17) reported persistent pain at \u22653 months postoperatively compared with Group B (2\/13) (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.05). Seven cases were indicated for revision surgery in Group A, while no cases were indicated in Group B (p\u2009&lt;\u20090.05).<\/jats:p><jats:p>Patients in Group A reported inferior clinical outcomes compared with Group B based on pain, range of motion, and indication for revision surgery. 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