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Kırıcı D, Oral SE. The Effect of the Timing of Cold Application on Pain and Satisfaction in Patients With Fractures. Orthop Nurs 2024:00006416-990000000-00003. [PMID: 38207284 DOI: 10.1097/nor.0000000000001004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/13/2024] Open
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This experimental study used a repeated-measures design to examine the effect of the timing of cold application on pain and satisfaction in a sample of 60 patients who had fracture surgery. Cold was applied for 20 minutes each hour for four hours to patients assigned to the experimental group. Whereas cold was applied once to those in the control group: for 20 minutes during the first hour after surgery. Results following data analysis from repeated measurements of pain before and after cold application in both groups showed a significant difference between the groups (p < .05). Patients' levels of satisfaction with nursing care practice were higher in the experimental group than in the control group, although not significantly (p > .05). The pain score in the experimental group decreased significantly with each cold application. In the control group, the pretreatment pain score decreased significantly after one cold application, increasing again in 3 hours without cold application. These findings are important for nurses caring for postoperative patients and giving discharge instructions. Our findings suggest repeated cold applications for 20 minutes at hourly intervals may result in better overall pain reduction than a single cold application.
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- Derya Kırıcı
- Derya Kırıcı, MSc, RN, Nursing Graduate Student, Health Science Faculty, Kafkas University, Kars, Turkiye
- Semra Erdağı Oral, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kafkas University, Kars, Turkiye
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- Derya Kırıcı, MSc, RN, Nursing Graduate Student, Health Science Faculty, Kafkas University, Kars, Turkiye
- Semra Erdağı Oral, PhD, Assistant Professor, Department of Surgical Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Kafkas University, Kars, Turkiye
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Chan JP, London DA, Franko O. Patient Likelihood to Repeat Surgery After Highly "Successful" Hand Procedures. Hand (N Y) 2024; 19:180-184. [PMID: 35815664 PMCID: PMC10786117 DOI: 10.1177/15589447221109627] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/10/2023]
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BACKGROUND Outcomes for routine hand procedures, such as carpal tunnel release, trigger finger release, and first dorsal compartment release, are typically reported as "highly successful" with "infrequent complications" based on classic literature. No contemporary study has utilized a large prospective registry to assess patient willingness to repeat surgery. We utilized a prospective hand registry to evaluate the proportion of patients that would repeat surgery after common hand procedures. METHODS We utilized a prospective, hand surgery registry to collect postoperative patient likelihood to repeat surgery in patients undergoing surgery for 9 common hand procedures. All measures were reported at 12, 24, or 52 weeks. We analyzed the percentage of patients that would repeat the procedure for all diagnoses, as well as stratified by the most common 9 isolated diagnoses. RESULTS At the time of analysis, 1905 patients met our inclusion criteria. The average percentage of patients across all procedures that would repeat surgery was 81.6%. When stratified by the most common 9 diagnoses the percentage of patients that would repeat surgery ranged from 51.9% (ulnar nerve surgery at the elbow) up to 87.5% (endoscopic carpal tunnel release). CONCLUSIONS After undergoing routine hand procedures, a significant percentage of patients would choose not to repeat surgery. Hand surgeons can do better in setting clear and realistic preoperative expectations when counseling patients prior to even routine hand surgeries.
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Tai TH, Chu PJ, Lu KY, Wu JJ, Wong CC. Current Management and Volar Locking Plate Fixation with Bone Cement Augmentation for Elderly Distal Radius Fractures-An Updated Narrative Review. J Clin Med 2023; 12:6801. [PMID: 37959267 PMCID: PMC10648218 DOI: 10.3390/jcm12216801] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/09/2023] [Revised: 10/19/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/15/2023] Open
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Distal radius fractures (DRFs) are the most common among all kinds of fractures with an increase in incidence due to the rapidly expanded size of the elderly population in the past decades. Both non-surgical and surgical treatments can be applied for this common injury. Nowadays, more and more elderly patients with DRFs undergo surgical treatments to restore pre-injury activity levels faster. However, optimal treatment for geriatric DRFs is still debated, and careful evaluation and selection of patients are warranted considering clinical and functional outcomes, and complications following surgical treatments. Furthermore, osteoporosis is a predominant factor in elderly DRFs mostly deriving from a low-energy trauma, so many treatment modalities are developed to enhance better bone healing. Among various options for bone augmentation, bone cement is one of the most widely used measures. Bone cement such as calcium phosphate theoretically improves fracture stability and healing, but whether the elderly patients with DRFs can significantly benefit from surgical fixation with bone cement augmentation (BCA) remains controversial. Hence, in the present review, the latest literature regarding current concepts of management and evidence about volar locking plate fixation (VLPF) with BCA for elderly DRFs was searched in MEDLINE, Embase, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, and Web of Science; out of >1000 articles, full texts of 48 and 6 articles were then examined and analyzed separately for management and VLPF with BCA for elderly DRFs. We aim to provide the readers with updates concerning the above issues.
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- Ting-Han Tai
- Department of Orthopedics, Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City 235041, Taiwan (P.-J.C.)
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- Department of Orthopedics, Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City 235041, Taiwan (P.-J.C.)
- Department of Primary Care Medicine, Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City 235041, Taiwan
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- Department of Orthopedics, Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City 235041, Taiwan (P.-J.C.)
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- Department of Orthopedics, Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City 235041, Taiwan (P.-J.C.)
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- Department of Orthopedics, Taipei Medical University Shuang Ho Hospital, New Taipei City 235041, Taiwan (P.-J.C.)
- Department of Orthopedics, School of Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110301, Taiwan
- Research Center of Biomedical Devices, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110301, Taiwan
- International PhD Program for Cell Therapy and Regenerative Medicine, College of Medicine, Taipei Medical University, Taipei 110301, Taiwan
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Schmidt V, Gordon M, Tägil M, Sayed-Noor A, Mukka S, Wadsten M. Association Between Radiographic and Clinical Outcomes Following Distal Radial Fractures: A Prospective Cohort Study with 1-Year Follow-up in 366 Patients. J Bone Joint Surg Am 2023; 105:1156-1167. [PMID: 37172109 PMCID: PMC10377255 DOI: 10.2106/jbjs.22.01096] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/14/2023]
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BACKGROUND Several studies of distal radial fractures have investigated final displacement and its association with clinical outcomes. There is still no consensus on the importance of radiographic outcomes, and published studies have not used the same criteria for acceptable alignment. Previous reports have involved the use of linear or dichotomized analyses. METHODS The present study included 438 patients who were managed with either reduction and cast immobilization or surgery for the treatment of distal radial fractures. Radiographic outcomes were determined on the basis of radiographs that were made 3 months after the injury. Clinical outcome was determined on the basis of the QuickDASH (an abbreviated version of the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand [DASH] questionnaire) score, range of motion, and grip strength at 1 year after the injury. Nonlinear relations were analyzed with cubic splines. RESULTS Three hundred and sixty-six patients (84%) had both radiographic and clinical follow-up. Seventy patients were lost to follow-up. The mean age was 57 years (range, 18 to 75 years), and 79% of the patients were female. Dorsal tilt was the radiographic parameter that was most strongly associated with the QuickDASH score, grip strength, and range of motion. We found nonlinear relations. Clinical outcomes were found to worsen with increasing dorsal tilt, with the cutoff value being approximately 5°. CONCLUSIONS We found that clinical outcomes following distal radial fractures have a nonlinear relationship with dorsal tilt, with worse outcomes being associated with increasing dorsal tilt. The decline in clinical outcome starts at 5°, but there is unlikely to be a noticeable difference in capability as measured with the QuickDASH until 20° of dorsal tilt (based on the minimum clinically important difference) in a population up to 75 years old. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Diagnostic Level II . See Instructions for Authors for a complete description of levels of evidence.
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- Viktor Schmidt
- Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, Danderyd Hospital (KIDS), Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Orthopaedic Unit, Department of Clinical Sciences, Lund, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Medicine, University of Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
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- Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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- Department of Surgical and Perioperative Sciences, Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden
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Jakobsson H, Lundqvist E, Wretenberg P, Sagerfors M. Pulp-to-palm distance after plate fixation of a distal radius fracture corresponds to functional outcome. Arch Physiother 2023; 13:6. [PMID: 36941730 PMCID: PMC10029229 DOI: 10.1186/s40945-023-00159-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/30/2022] [Accepted: 02/21/2023] [Indexed: 03/22/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Several factors can influence the outcome after a distal radius fracture (DRF). The aim of this study was to assess whether postoperative pulp-to-palm (PTP) distance correlated with functional outcomes after plate fixation of DRF. MATERIALS & METHODS This is a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial aimed to investigate the effects of plate fixation in patients with type-C fractures. Subjects (N = 135) were divided into 2 groups based on PTP distance (equal to or higher than 0 cm) at 4 weeks postoperatively. Outcome measures were collected prospectively at 3, 6 and 12 months and included Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation (PRWE), Quick Disabilities of the Arm Shoulder and Hand (QuickDASH) scores, wrist range of motion (ROM), Visual Analog Scale (VAS) pain scores, and hand grip strength. RESULTS Overall, at 3 and 6 months patients with PTP > 0 cm had significantly worse outcomes (PRWE, QuickDASH, wrist ROM) than those with PTP =0 cm. At 12 months, QuickDASH and wrist ROM were still significantly worse. In the volar-plating subgroup, patients with PTP > 0 cm had significantly worse wrist ROM and grip strength at 3 months, but no significant differences were found in subsequent follow-ups. In the combined-plating group, patients with PTP > 0 cm had significantly worse QuickDASH, wrist ROM and grip strength at 3 months. At 6 and 12 months, wrist ROM was still significantly worse. CONCLUSIONS Measurement of PTP distance appears to be useful to identify patients likely to have worse outcome after plating of a DRF. This could be a tool to improve the allocation of hand rehabilitation resources.
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- Hugo Jakobsson
- Department of Hand and Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, SE 70182, Örebro, Sweden.
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- Department of Hand and Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, SE 70182, Örebro, Sweden
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- Department of Hand and Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, SE 70182, Örebro, Sweden
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- Department of Hand and Orthopedic Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health, Örebro University, SE 70182, Örebro, Sweden
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Gutiérrez-Espinoza H, Araya-Quintanilla F, Cuyul-Vásquez I, Gutiérrez-Monclus R, Reina-Gutiérrez S, Cavero-Redondo I, de Arenas-Arroyo SN. Effectiveness and Safety of Different Treatment Modalities for Patients Older Than 60 Years with Distal Radius Fracture: A Network Meta-Analysis of Clinical Trials. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:3697. [PMID: 36834390 PMCID: PMC9965012 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20043697] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2023] [Revised: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 02/13/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The aim of this study was to compare the clinical effectiveness and complications of different treatment modalities for elderly patients with distal radius fracture (DRF). METHODS We performed a network meta-analysis (NMA) of randomized clinical trials (RCTs). Eight databases were searched. The eligibility criteria for selecting studies were RCTs that compared different treatment modalities (surgical or nonoperative) in patients older than 60 years with displaced or unstable intra-articular and/or extra-articular DRFs. RESULTS Twenty-three RCTs met the eligibility criteria (2020 patients). For indirect comparisons, the main findings of the NMA were in volar locking plate (VLP) versus cast immobilization, with the mean differences for the patient-rated wrist evaluation (PRWE) questionnaire at -4.45 points (p < 0.05) and grip strength at 6.11% (p < 0.05). Additionally, VLP showed a lower risk ratio (RR) of minor complications than dorsal plate fixation (RR: 0.02) and bridging external fixation (RR: 0.25). Conversely, VLP and dorsal plate fixation showed higher rates of major complications. CONCLUSIONS Compared with other treatment modalities, VLP showed statistically significant differences for some functional outcomes; however, most differences were not clinically relevant. For complications, although most differences were not statistically significant, VLP was the treatment modality that reported the lowest rate of minor and overall complications but also showed one of the highest rates of major complications in these patients. PROSPERO Registration: CRD42022315562.
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- Escuela de Kinesiología, Facultad de Odontología y Ciencias de la Rehabilitación, Universidad San Sebastián, Santiago 7510157, Chile
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- Faculty of Health, Therapeutic Process Department, Temuco Catholic University, Temuco 4780000, Chile
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- Health and Social Research Center, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, 16071 Cuenca, Spain
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- Health and Social Research Center, Universidad de Castilla-La Mancha, 16071 Cuenca, Spain
- Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Talca 7500912, Chile
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Eraslan U, Usta H, Demirkan AF, Kitis A, Baskoc A. Association between perceived and objective hand-wrist function in distal radius fracture. HAND SURGERY & REHABILITATION 2022; 41:582-588. [PMID: 35970440 DOI: 10.1016/j.hansur.2022.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/17/2022] [Revised: 07/18/2022] [Accepted: 08/07/2022] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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The relationship between patient-reported outcome measures and objective measures is important for understanding patient expectations. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship of each section of the Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire (MHQ) to objective measurements in patients with distal radius fracture (DRF). Eighty-four patients who were treated operatively or non-operatively for DRF were included. Injury severity was assessed by the Modified Hand Injury Severity Score. Joint motion was assessed at 6 and 12 weeks and grip strength at 12 weeks after non-operative treatment or surgery. The MHQ was used to assess hand functionality. The relationships between measurements were analyzed by Spearman correlation analysis. Statistical significance was set at p < 0.05. Fifty-one patients (60.7%) were women and 33 (39.3%) men. Mean age was 48.17 ± 12.26 (range, 20-64) years. Fifty-two (61.9%) patients were treated surgically and 32 (38.1%) non-operatively. Forearm pronation-supination and wrist flexion and ulnar deviation at week 6 and forearm pronation-supination, wrist extension and radial deviation at week 12 correlated with MHQ scores, unlike wrist extension and radial deviation at week 6 and flexion and ulnar deviation at week 12. Gross and fine grip strength at week 12 correlated with MHQ, except for the overall hand function, work performance and pain subsections. The MHQ subsections correlated with joint motion and grip strength in the early period after DRF. These findings clarified patient expectations in the early period.
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- U Eraslan
- Faculty of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Pamukkale University, University Street, No: 11, 20160, Denizli, Turkey.
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- Faculty of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Pamukkale University, University Street, No: 11, 20160, Denizli, Turkey.
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- Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Faculty of Medicine, Pamukkale University, University Street, No: 11, 20160, Denizli, Turkey.
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- Faculty of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation, Pamukkale University, University Street, No: 11, 20160, Denizli, Turkey.
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- Institute of Health Sciences, Pamukkale University, University Street, No: 11, 20160, Denizli, Turkey.
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Sims LA, Johnston G, Cheng Y, Stewart S, Abou-Ghaida M. Magnitude, Direction, Temporal Patterns, and Frequency of Loss of Distal Radius Fracture Reduction in Women 50 Years and Older. J Hand Surg Am 2022; 47:409-419. [PMID: 35351334 DOI: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2022.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/30/2020] [Revised: 11/16/2021] [Accepted: 01/06/2022] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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PURPOSE To determine the magnitude, direction, temporal patterns, and frequency of reduction loss following nonsurgical, closed treatment of distal radius fractures in women 50 years and older and correlate these observations with bone mineral density and age. METHODS We reviewed registry data on 1,148 patients 50 years and older with distal radius fractures managed by closed reduction and cast immobilization. Radial inclination (RI), ulnar variance (UV), and radial tilt (RT) were measured immediately and at 1, 2, 3, 6, 9, and 12 weeks after reduction. Magnitude, direction, frequency, and patterns of change were compared at each time point and correlated with bone mineral density T-scores and age using paired t tests in a mixed effects model. RESULTS Over 12 weeks, RI decreased by 3° ± 5°, the majority occurring in the first 2 weeks and significantly correlated with bone mineral density T-score and age. Unexpectedly, RI increased over time in 5% of patients. Ulnar variance increased by 2.3 ± 1.7 mm, the majority occurring in the first 3 weeks and correlated with age. Radial tilt changed by 7° ± 11° in those displacing dorsally and 8° ± 12° in those displacing volarly at 12 weeks, with the majority occurring in the first 3 weeks and significantly correlating with age. Ulnar variance and RT continued to change by small increments between weeks 3 and 6. Nearly 90% of our cohort experienced measurable loss of reduction and 50% changed at least 5° RI, 11° RT, and 2 mm UV. CONCLUSIONS Most distal radius fracture managed with closed reduction and casting have some loss of reduction, the majority occurring in the first 3 weeks and correlated with increased age and osteoporosis. This guides clinicians in informing patients about expected reduction loss, frequency of clinical and radiographic follow-up, and timing of discussions regarding the need for surgery. TYPE OF STUDY/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Prognostic II.
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- Laura A Sims
- Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Centre, Saskatchewan, Canada.
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- Department of Surgery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, Canada
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- Department of Community Health and Epidemiology, Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, Canada
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An Analysis of the Impact of Timing and Technique on Outcomes after Surgery for Distal Radius Fractures: The Wrist and Radius Injury Surgical Trial Collaborative Study. Plast Reconstr Surg 2021; 148:1053-1062. [PMID: 34546187 DOI: 10.1097/prs.0000000000008416] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Surgical treatment of closed distal radius fractures varies based on treatment, surgeon schedule, and patient preferences. The authors examined how timing and technique impact surgeon-perceived procedural difficulty and quality of reduction, outcomes, and complications. METHODS This was a retrospective study of participants in the randomized, multicenter Wrist and Radius Injury Surgical Trial with isolated unstable distal radius fractures. Participants were randomized to treatment with a volar locking plate system, closed reduction and percutaneous pinning, or external fixation. The authors analyzed surgeon-perceived procedural difficulty and reduction quality based on time to operation. RESULTS Of 184 participants, 88 underwent surgery less than 7 days after fracture (mean, 4.6 days) and 96 underwent surgery at more than 7 days after fracture (mean, 12.3 days). Surgery performed at more than 7 days was rated more difficult versus surgery at less than 7 days [4.6 versus 3.8 of 10 (1 = easiest); p = 0.05]. When the volar locking plate technique was performed, there was no difference in surgeon-perceived difficulty or reduction quality between the groups; however, surgeons performing closed reduction and percutaneous pinning more than 7 days after injury reported greater procedure difficulty (4.1 versus 2.9; p = 0.05) and poorer reduction quality compared to less than 7 days (7.2 versus 8.1; p = 0.03). Participants who underwent surgery at less than 7 days scored 8 and 7 points greater on the Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire Satisfaction (p = 0.05) and Activities of Daily Living (p = 0.03) domains, respectively. CONCLUSIONS Surgery performed less than 7 days after fracture leads to better surgeon-perceived reduction quality and less procedural difficulty. If surgery cannot be performed before 7 days, the authors recommend patients undergo treatment with the volar locking plate system, given the comparable level of surgeon-perceived procedural difficulty and reduction quality when surgery was performed less than 7 days after injury. CLINICAL QUERSTION/LEVEL OF EVIDENCE Therapeutic, III.
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Combined volar and dorsal plating vs. volar plating of distal radius fractures. A single-center study of 105 cases. HAND SURGERY & REHABILITATION 2020; 39:516-521. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hansur.2020.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/08/2020] [Revised: 07/28/2020] [Accepted: 07/29/2020] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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柳 晓, 叶 晖, 施 进. [Effectiveness of pronator quadratus muscle sparing in volar plate fixation for unstable distal radius fracture in adults]. ZHONGGUO XIU FU CHONG JIAN WAI KE ZA ZHI = ZHONGGUO XIUFU CHONGJIAN WAIKE ZAZHI = CHINESE JOURNAL OF REPARATIVE AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY 2020; 34:814-819. [PMID: 32666721 PMCID: PMC8180435 DOI: 10.7507/1002-1892.201911089] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2019] [Revised: 03/31/2020] [Indexed: 11/03/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the effectiveness of pronator quadratus muscle sparing in volar plate fixation for unstable distal radius fracture in adults. METHODS The clinical data of 62 cases of unstable distal radius fractures between January 2017 and December 2018 were retrospectively analyzed. According to the different methods of intraoperative exposure, the patients were divided into the observe group (28 cases with the pronator quadratus muscle sparing surgery) and the control group (32 cases with cutting the pronator quadratus muscle in operation and repairing it after volar plate fixation). There was no significant difference in general data such as gender, age, handedness, cause of injury, fracture classification, time from injury to operation, visual analogue scale (VAS) score, and range of motion (ROM) of wrist (flexion, extension, pronation, and supination) before operation between the two groups ( P>0.05). The operation time, intraoperative blood loss, postoperative hospital stay, fracture healing time, and postoperative complications were recorded and compared between the two groups. VAS score and ROM of wrist of two groups before operation and at 3 days and 3 months after operation were calculated and compared. The wrist function was evaluated according to the Krimmer evaluation criteria at 6 months after operation. RESULTS There was no significant difference in operation time and intraoperative blood loss between the two groups ( P>0.05). The postoperative hospital stay and fracture healing time of the observe group were significantly shorter than those of the control group ( P<0.05). Patients in both groups were followed up 6-30 months, with an average of 13 months. The VAS score and ROM of wrist of the observe group at 3 days after operation were superior to the control group ( P<0.05), but there was no significant difference between the two groups at 3 months after operation ( P>0.05). At 6 months after operation, according to Krimmer evaluation criteria, the wrist function of the observe group was excellent in 21 cases and good in 7 cases, with an excellent and good rate of 100%; and the wrist function of the control group was excellent in 22 cases, good in 11 cases, and fair in 1 case, with an excellent and good rate of 97.1%. There was no significant difference in wrist function between the two groups ( χ 2=1.344, P=0.511). One case of poor incision healing occurred in the observe group, and 7 cases of poor incision healing and 5 cases of tendon pain occurred in the control group after operation. The incidence of postoperative complications was less in the observe group (3.6%) than in the control group (35.3%) ( χ 2=9.325, P=0.002). CONCLUSION It is feasible of the pronator quadratus muscle sparing in the volar plate fixation for unstable distal radius fracture in adults. It is beneficial to recover wrist function early after operation, reduce postoperative complications, shorten the length of hospitalization, protect the soft tissue of fracture site, and promote fracture healing.
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- 晓林 柳
- 福建医科大学附属第二医院骨科(福建泉州 362000)Department of Orthopedics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou Fujian, 362000, P.R.China
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- 福建医科大学附属第二医院骨科(福建泉州 362000)Department of Orthopedics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou Fujian, 362000, P.R.China
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- 福建医科大学附属第二医院骨科(福建泉州 362000)Department of Orthopedics, Second Affiliated Hospital of Fujian Medical University, Quanzhou Fujian, 362000, P.R.China
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Raudasoja L, Vastamäki H, Aspinen S. Deterioration of initially accepted radiological alignment of conservatively treated AO type-C distal radius fractures: mid-term outcome. EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF ORTHOPAEDIC SURGERY AND TRAUMATOLOGY 2020; 30:1009-1015. [PMID: 32219543 PMCID: PMC7340635 DOI: 10.1007/s00590-020-02659-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/25/2019] [Accepted: 03/19/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND AIMS It still remains controversial how often the once-accepted radiological alignment of an AO type-C distal radius fracture deteriorates after conservative treatment, and to what extent this deterioration is perhaps associated with patient-rated outcome measures (PROms). Thus, we aimed to evaluate this radiological deterioration and its association with mid-term functional follow-up. PATIENTS AND METHODS We retrospectively reviewed 66 patients (mean age at fracture 53 years, SD 14.1, range 18-73, female 65%) with 68 C-type distal radius fractures at a mean of 6.7 years (SD 0.5 years, range 5.8-7.7 years) after primary closed reduction and cast immobilization. Radiographs of the wrists were taken and analysed for any radial shortening, dorsal tilt or step-off at the joint surface. Range of motion and grip strength were measured. In addition to the radiological result, primary outcome measures included Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (QDash) and Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation (PRWE). RESULTS At mid-term follow-up, an acceptable anatomical radiological result was seen in only 22 wrists (32%). Deterioration of the once-achieved and accepted primary alignment was seen in a majority of cases (68%). Radial shortening of ≥ 2 mm was found in 34 wrists (51%, mean 4 mm, range 2-8 mm), with no association with QDash (12.8 vs. 5.5, p = 0.22) or PRWE (9.1 vs. 5.7, p = 0.40). Only four patients (6%) showed step-off at the joint surface (mean 1.1 mm, range 0.5-2 mm). Twenty-two wrists (32%) showed dorsal tilt of ≥ 10° (five with volar tilt of 15°-25°), with no effect on QDash or PRWE (14.7 vs. 6.5, p = 0.241 and 10.1 vs. 5.8, p = 0.226). Altogether, patients with dorsal tilt, step-off or shortening did not show significantly worse QDash (10.3 vs. 5.7, p = 0.213) or PRWE (8.1 vs. 5.1, p = 0.126) versus those with none. Twenty-nine (43%) of the patients had deficits in range of motion (ROM), either in extension (39%), flexion (43%), supination (16%) or pronation (4%), or combinations of these. Worse extension was associated with worse QDash (15.9 vs. 5.0, p = 0.037), flexion deficit with worse PRWE (11.5 vs. 4.4, p = 0.005) and supination deficit with both QDash (21.7 vs. 6.8, p = 0.025) and PRWE (18.9 vs. 5.2, p = 0.007). CONCLUSIONS The initially accepted radiological alignment of AO type-C radius fractures deteriorated in a majority of cases during conservative treatment. However, this deterioration was fairly mild and showed no significant association with functional outcome. Restricted ROM showed some association with PROms. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE IV.
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Affiliation(s)
- Leena Raudasoja
- Department of Musculoskeletal and Plastic Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, PL266, 00029, Helsinki, Finland.
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- Sports Trauma Research Unit, Hospital Mehiläinen Neo, Turku, Finland
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- Department of Musculoskeletal and Plastic Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, PL266, 00029, Helsinki, Finland
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