In:
Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume), SAGE Publications, Vol. 38, No. 5 ( 2013-06), p. 524-529
Abstract:
The purpose of this study was to assess the association between arm-specific disability measured with the QuickDASH questionaire and radiological criteria in patients with extra-articular distal radial fractures. A consecutive series of 385 patients were initially treated non-operatively for an extra-articular distal radial fracture and 257 (69 %) patients were included in the study. In 203 of these patients (78%) the quality of radiographic reduction was judged to be adequate by radiological parameters, which included dorsal tilt, radial inclination, and radial shortening. In 54 patients (22%) the quality of radiographic alignment was judged to be inadequate. We observed no effect of radiographic parameters on the functional outcome. Female sex and longer duration of follow-up ( 〉 35 months) were the only independent prognostic factors significantly associated with a worse QuickDASH score.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1753-1934
,
2043-6289
DOI:
10.1177/1753193412468266
Language:
English
Publisher:
SAGE Publications
Publication Date:
2013
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2270603-3
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2376920-8