The Journal of hand surgery
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Multicenter Study
Extensor Pollicis Longus Ruptures Following Distal Radius Osteotomy Through a Volar Approach.
To investigate the cause and pathological process of extensor pollicis longus (EPL) ruptures after correction of distal radius malunion through a volar approach. ⋯ Therapeutic IV.
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
Correlation between distal radial cortical thickness and bone mineral density.
To determine interobserver reliability in measuring the cortical thickness of distal radiuses on posteroanterior radiographs obtained at the time of injury and to determine whether there is a correlation between distal radius cortical thickness and hip and lumbar spine scores on dual-energy x-ray absorptiometry (DXA). ⋯ Diagnostic II.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study
Cast immobilization with and without immobilization of the thumb for nondisplaced and minimally displaced scaphoid waist fractures: a multicenter, randomized, controlled trial.
The aim of this prospective randomized trial was to test the null hypothesis that there was no difference in the percentage of the fracture line of scaphoid waist fractures that demonstrated bridging bone on computed tomography (CT) 10 weeks after injury between patients treated in a below-elbow cast including or excluding the thumb. ⋯ Therapeutic I.
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Multicenter Study Comparative Study
The minimal clinically important difference after simple decompression for ulnar neuropathy at the elbow.
Establishing minimally clinically important difference (MCID) for patient-reported outcomes questionnaires is an important component of outcomes research to understand treatment effectiveness from the patient's perspective. For patients with ulnar neuropathy at the elbow (UNE), these assessments are vital to examine how much change in the questionnaire scores equate to patient satisfaction. ⋯ Therapeutic II.
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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.