Aims. Carpal malalignment after a
Objectives. The patient-rated wrist evaluation (PRWE) and the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire are patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) used for clinical and research purposes. Methodological high-quality clinimetric studies that determine the measurement properties of these PROMs when used in patients with a
Aims. The aim of this study was to compare patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and the Single Assessment Numerical Evaluation (SANE) score in patients treated with a volar locking plate for a
Aims. The aim of this study was to test the null hypothesis that there
is no difference, from the payer perspective, in the cost of treatment
of a
Displaced fractures of the distal radius in children are usually reduced under sedation or general anaesthesia to restore anatomical alignment before the limb is immobilized. However, there is growing evidence of the ability of the distal radius to remodel rapidly, raising doubts over the benefit to these children of restoring alignment. There is now clinical equipoise concerning whether or not young children with displaced
Objectives. Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) are often used to evaluate the outcome of treatment in patients with
Aims. The aim of this study was to investigate the difference in functional outcome after repair and non-repair of the pronator quadratus muscle in patients undergoing surgical treatment for a
Aims. The management of completely displaced fractures of the distal radius in children remains controversial. This study evaluates the outcomes of surgical and non-surgical management of ‘off-ended’ fractures in children with at least two years of potential growth remaining. Methods. A total of 34 boys and 22 girls aged 0 to ten years with a closed, completely displaced metaphyseal
Aims. The aim of this study was to investigate whether intraoperative 3D fluoroscopic imaging outperforms dorsal tangential views in the detection of dorsal cortex screw penetration after volar plating of an intra-articular
Aims. There is no level I evidence dealing with the optimal period of immobilization for patients with a displaced
The osteoinductive properties of demineralised
bone matrix have been demonstrated in animal studies. However, its therapeutic
efficacy has yet to be proven in humans. The clinical properties
of AlloMatrix, an injectable calcium-based demineralised bone matrix
allograft, were studied in a prospective randomised study of 50
patients with an isolated unstable
Introduction. The distal radius is the most frequently fractured bone in the forearm with an annual fracture incidence in the UK of about 9–37 in 10,000. Restoration of normal anatomy is an important factor that dictates the final functional outcome. A number of operative options are available, including Kirschner wiring, bridging or non-bridging external fixation and open reduction and internal fixation by means of dorsal, radial or volar plates. We designed this study to analyse the clinical and radiological outcome of
Older fracture patients frequently ask whether their osteoporosis will affect fracture healing. There is only limited previous data about this. We investigated recovery after
Purpose.
We reviewed a series of 79
Aims: To detect discriminant features in the cyclic kinematic patterns generated during selected upper limb activities of daily living by a normative and a
We compared the ceiling effects of two patient-rating
scores, the Disability of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) and
Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation (PRWE), and a physician-rating score,
the Modified Mayo Wrist Score (MMWS) in assessing the outcome of
surgical treatment of an unstable