Predicting the Outcome of Distal Radius Fractures

Hand Clin 21 (2005) 289 294. Predicting the Outcome of Distal Radius Fractures David J. Slutsky, MD, FRCS(C). Private Practice, 3475 Torrance Blvd., Suite F, Torrance, CA 90503, USA. The anatomic results of fracture treatment fracture collapse [8]. Several studies have deter- have no meaning unless they are considered in mined that the severity of the initial radial light of the functional Outcome [1]. There are shortening alone seems to be a reliable indicator myriad factors a ecting the clinical result follow- of instability [9 11]. ing a Distal Radius fracture . It is useful to identify In patients older than 60 years of age, Leone those factors that have some predictive value with et al found that the degree of radial shortening and regard to fracture instability, patient satisfaction, volar tilt and the amount of dorsal comminution and hand function.

Grip strength loss More than 10 of dorsal tilt leads to a dorsal carpal shift with compressive forces, which causes pain and insecurity with gripping.

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