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ArticleHand (New York, N.Y.)2023

Evaluation of Clinical Recovery After Surgical Treatment for Hand Ischemia From Vasospastic and Occlusive Disease Using PROMIS.

David N Bernstein, John A Cliburn, Daniel J Lachant, R James White, Warren C Hammert

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Article in Hand (New York, N.Y.), 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

David N BernsteinUniversity of Rochester Medical Center, NY, USA.ORCID 0000-0002-1784-3288
John A CliburnUniversity of Rochester Medical Center, NY, USA.
Daniel J LachantUniversity of Rochester Medical Center, NY, USA.
R James WhiteUniversity of Rochester Medical Center, NY, USA.
Warren C HammertUniversity of Rochester Medical Center, NY, USA.
University of Rochester Medical Center · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere is a paucity of literature describing the recovery trajectory after surgery for upper extremity ischemia. Using Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System (PROMIS) Physical Function (PF), Upper Extremity (UE), Pain Interference (PI), and Depression domains, we aimed to describe the postoperative recovery of such patients.

methodsWe queried our PROMIS database for patients undergoing surgery for vasospastic or occlusive disease over a 4.5-year period. Inclusion criteria were preoperative, early (average 3 weeks) and late (average 6 months) postoperative PROMIS PF and/or UE, PI, and Depression scores. The change in PROMIS scores was calculated for each time point. Changes in PROMIS scores were compared with minimal clinically important difference estimates.

resultsWe identified 13 patients undergoing 13 surgical interventions that met inclusion criteria. More than one-half of our patients were men (n = 7 [54%]), and more than one-half of the surgeries (n = 7 [54%]) were for isolated occlusive diagnoses, with the remainder for vasospastic disease. At short-term postoperative follow-up, the change in PROMIS PF, UE, PI, and Depression scores was -6.34 (SD: 9.13), -6.81 (SD: 9.61), 3.16 (SD: 5.78), and -3.05 (SD: 8.37), respectively. At mid-term postoperative follow-up, the change in PROMIS PF, UE, PI, and Depression scores was 4.45 (SD: 10.33), 8.04 (SD: 13.84), -7.03 (SD: 7.06), and -12.27 (SD: 10.85), respectively.

conclusionsOur findings suggest patients undergoing surgical treatment for upper extremity ischemia experience a worsening of functional symptoms initially, as expected, followed by notable improvement.

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Patient Reported Outcome MeasuresUpper ExtremityDepressionFemaleHumansIschemiaMaleMinimal Clinically Important Differenceaneurysmal diseaseocclusivepatient-reported outcome measuresPROMISPROMssclerodermaulnar artery thrombosisvascular reconstructionvasospastic

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PMID33789521
PMCPMC9806527
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