ArticleHand (New York, N.Y.)2022
Percutaneous Threaded Pin Fixation of Distal Radius Fracture in the Athlete.
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- Fu's subcutaneous needling-assisted conservative treatment for distal radius fracture healing: protocol for a randomized controlled trial.Journal of orthopaedic surgery and research · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundThe purpose of this study was to examine the outcomes and return to play with early rehabilitation in athletes who sustained unstable extra-articular distal radius fractures treated with a purpose-designed threaded pin technique.
methodsThis prospective study examined athletes with displaced and unstable distal radius fractures treated surgically with purpose-designed threaded pins. Patients were enrolled in an early rehabilitation protocol, with formal therapy initiated on postoperative days 1 to 3. Range of motion and strength measurements were documented throughout the postoperative period, noting the time until return to athletic competition. These results were compared with historical values using other forms of fixation.
resultsNineteen athletes, average age of 35 years, were treated with threaded pin technique with early rehabilitation; all had complete healing and maintained alignment based on radiographic evaluation. The average time span between surgery and release to competition was 8 weeks, with all but 1 patient returning to sport within 12 weeks of injury. Average postoperative flexion measured 58°, extension was 57°, pronation was 81°, and supination was 74°. JAMAR grip strength in position 3 measured 25.22 kg, which equated to 73% of the uninjured side's grip strength at the time of release to play.
conclusionsSurgical fixation using a purpose-designed threaded pin is a useful alternative to volar plating for isolated radial styloid and extra-articular distal radius fractures in athletes. The purpose-designed threaded pin may afford athletes rapid recovery during the early postoperative period, preserving strength and dexterity and minimizing time lost before return to play.
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