Posttraumatic Arthritis After Combined Plating of Distal Radius Fractures AO Type C: A 7-Year Follow-up of 97 Cases.
anatomy
arthritis
diagnosis
distal radius
fracture/dislocation
outcomes
posttraumatic
research and health outcomes
surgery
trauma
wrist
Journal
Hand (New York, N.Y.)
ISSN: 1558-9455
Titre abrégé: Hand (N Y)
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101264149
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
12 2022
12 2022
Historique:
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9
2021
medline:
21
12
2022
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9
2021
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Résumé
Volar locking plate fixation is the most common method of operative fixation of distal radius fractures (DRFs). For more complex cases, combined plating is an option for stabilizing intra-articular fragments. The prevalence of posttraumatic arthritis (PA) after an intra-articular DRF, and its relation to patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to study the prevalence of PA and its correlation to clinical outcome measures. We evaluated 97 consecutive patients with intra-articular DRF, operated with combined plating, 7 years postoperatively. The primary outcome measure was the prevalence of radiographic PA. Secondary outcome measures included visual analog scale (VAS) pain score, hand grip strength, wrist range of motion (ROM), Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation (PRWE) score, and Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (QuickDASH) score. Radiographic examination was performed between 1 and 7 years postoperatively. The prevalence of PA was 29% at the 7-year follow-up. No correlation was found between PA and ROM, hand grip strength, PRWE, QuickDASH, VAS pain scores, or radiographic reduction. Median wrist ROM and grip strength were significantly inferior compared with the uninjured side. Hardware removal was performed in 51.5% of cases. There were 2 cases of tendon ruptures. Combined plating can yield a good clinical outcome 7 years postoperatively and a low prevalence of PA. The presence of PA did not correlate to clinical outcome measures or to the accuracy of anatomical reduction 1 year postoperatively. The frequency of tendon ruptures was acceptable, but the high frequency of hardware removal is a concern.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
Volar locking plate fixation is the most common method of operative fixation of distal radius fractures (DRFs). For more complex cases, combined plating is an option for stabilizing intra-articular fragments. The prevalence of posttraumatic arthritis (PA) after an intra-articular DRF, and its relation to patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs), remains unclear. The purpose of this study was to study the prevalence of PA and its correlation to clinical outcome measures.
METHODS
We evaluated 97 consecutive patients with intra-articular DRF, operated with combined plating, 7 years postoperatively. The primary outcome measure was the prevalence of radiographic PA. Secondary outcome measures included visual analog scale (VAS) pain score, hand grip strength, wrist range of motion (ROM), Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation (PRWE) score, and Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (QuickDASH) score. Radiographic examination was performed between 1 and 7 years postoperatively.
RESULTS
The prevalence of PA was 29% at the 7-year follow-up. No correlation was found between PA and ROM, hand grip strength, PRWE, QuickDASH, VAS pain scores, or radiographic reduction. Median wrist ROM and grip strength were significantly inferior compared with the uninjured side. Hardware removal was performed in 51.5% of cases. There were 2 cases of tendon ruptures.
CONCLUSIONS
Combined plating can yield a good clinical outcome 7 years postoperatively and a low prevalence of PA. The presence of PA did not correlate to clinical outcome measures or to the accuracy of anatomical reduction 1 year postoperatively. The frequency of tendon ruptures was acceptable, but the high frequency of hardware removal is a concern.
Identifiants
pubmed: 34490825
doi: 10.1177/15589447211028991
pmc: PMC9793614
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Langues
eng
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