The Journal of hand surgery
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Multicenter Study
Corrective osteotomy for combined intra- and extra-articular distal radius malunion.
This study evaluated the functional outcome of corrective osteotomy for combined intra- and extra-articular malunions of the distal radius using multiple outcome scores. ⋯ Therapeutic IV.
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We assessed hand surgery program directors' opinions of essential components of hand surgery training and potential changes in the structure of hand surgery programs. ⋯ Studies of curriculum content in hand surgery affect the future scope of hand surgery practice and highlight areas in need of reform and enhancement.
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We hypothesized that postmenopausal osteoporotic women with distal radius fractures treated with open reduction internal fixation had worse functional outcomes than women without osteoporosis sustaining similar injuries. ⋯ Prognostic II.
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In clinical day-to-day life, grip strength, key pinch, and range of motion (ROM) serve to objectively evaluate treatment outcomes on wrist interventions. The goals of this study were to generate normative values of wrist function including the parameters of grip strength, key pinch, wrist ROM, and Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) scores in a healthy, working population, and to investigate the influence of age, sex, body weight and height, handedness, and work strain. ⋯ These data help to objectively evaluate wrist function and the effectiveness of therapeutic interventions.
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To evaluate trigger digits with sonography to determine morphological changes in the A1 pulley, flexor tendon, and volar plate in relation to the severity of triggering. ⋯ Diagnostic ΙΙΙ.