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ArticleBMJ open2020

The role of concomitant ligament injury in the development of post-traumatic osteoarthritis after distal radius fractures: a protocol for a systematic review.

Malou E Slichter, Gerald A Kraan, Wichor M Bramer, Joost W Colaris, Nina M C Mathijssen

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Article in BMJ open, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. ESTES recommendations regarding distal radius fractures.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2026
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Malou E SlichterDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Reinier de Graaf Hospital, Delft, The Netherlands m.slichter@rdgg.nl.ORCID 0000-0002-7085-8622
Gerald A KraanDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Reinier de Graaf Hospital, Delft, The Netherlands.
Wichor M BramerMedical Library, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Joost W ColarisDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
Nina M C MathijssenDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery, Reinier de Graaf Hospital, Delft, The Netherlands.
Reinier de Graaf Hospital · NLErasmus MC · NL

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionTreatment of distal radius fractures (DRFs) aims to restore anatomic position of the fracture fragments and congruity of the articular surface to optimise functional outcomes and prevent osteoarthritis in the long term. While ligament injury of the wrist is often associated with DRFs and sole ligament injuries of the wrist lead to osteoarthritis, it is plausible that concomitant ligament injury in DRFs may aggravate degenerative changes of the wrist. The relationship between concomitant ligament injury and post-traumatic osteoarthritis in patients with DRFs is unclear. This study aims to identify the types of associated ligament injury in patients with a DRF and to elucidate the association of ligament injury on the development of post-traumatic osteoarthritis. METHODS AND ANALYSIS: This protocol is written in accordance with the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Protocol (PRISMA-P) guidelines. An electronic search in MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Central Register of Trials and Google Scholar has been created and performed by a Health Sciences librarian with expertise in systematic review searching. Original research articles in English literature, which report on concomitant ligament injury of the wrist in relation to post-traumatic osteoarthritis, patient-reported outcome measures or clinician-reported outcome measures in patients (aged ≥18 years) with DRFs will be included. Two reviewers will independently screen and appraise articles and perform data extraction. In case of any disagreements, a third reviewer will be consulted. A systematic qualitative synthesis will be performed using text and tables. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION: No ethical approval is required, since this is a protocol for a systematic review. The systematic review will be submitted for publication in a peer-reviewed scientific journal and for presentation at relevant conferences. PROSPERO REGISTRATION NUMBER: CRD42020165007.

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OsteoarthritisRadius FracturesAdolescentAdultDelivery of Health CareHumansLigamentsMeta-Analysis as TopicResearch Designadult surgeryhand & wristmusculoskeletal disordersorthopaedic & trauma surgerytrauma management

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PMID33093034
PMCPMC7583071
OpenAlexW3094459302

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