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ArticleIndian journal of orthopaedics2021

Association Between Body Mass Index and Functional Outcomes in Elderly Patients with Extra-articular Distal Radius Fracture: A Prospective Observational Study.

Héctor Gutiérrez-Espinoza, Cristian Olguín-Huerta, Iván Cuyul-Vásquez, Mario Ríos-Riquelme, Juan Valenzuela-Fuenzalida, Felipe Araya-Quintanilla

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Article in Indian journal of orthopaedics, 2021. 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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6 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Héctor Gutiérrez-EspinozaRehabilitation in Health Research Center, CIRES, University of the Americas, Echaurren Street 140, 3rd floor, Santiago, Chile.
Cristian Olguín-HuertaRehabilitation in Health Research Center, CIRES, University of the Americas, Echaurren Street 140, 3rd floor, Santiago, Chile.
Iván Cuyul-VásquezDepartamento de Procesos Terapéuticos, Facultad de Ciencias de La Salud, Universidad Católica de Temuco, Temuco, Chile.
Mario Ríos-RiquelmeSciences in Physical Activity Department, Universidad de Santiago, Libertador Bernardo O´Higgins Avenue 3363, Santiago, Chile.
Juan Valenzuela-FuenzalidaDepartamento de Morfología, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad Andrés Bello, Republica Avenue 259, Santiago, Chile.
Felipe Araya-QuintanillaRehabilitation in Health Research Center, CIRES, University of the Americas, Echaurren Street 140, 3rd floor, Santiago, Chile.
Universidad Bernardo O'Higgins · CLUniversity of the Americas · CLTemuco Catholic University · CLUniversidad Andrés Bello · CL

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

introductionThe association between body mass index (BMI) and functional outcomes is unknown in elderly individuals with distal radius fracture (DRF).

objectiveThe aim of this study is to evaluate if there is association between BMI and functional outcomes in patients older than 60 years with DRF treated conservatively. MATERIALS AND

methodsA prospective observational study was performed. A total of 228 patients with extra-articular DRF were prospectively recruited. All patients were categorized by their BMI as normal, overweight, or obese. Functional outcomes were assessed after cast removal and at 1-year follow-up. The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand Outcome Measure (DASH), and Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation (PRWE) questionnaires were used to assess upper limb and wrist/hand function, respectively, while the Jamar Dynamometer was used to assess grip strength.

resultsOf the total number of patients, 184 were female (80.7%), 87 were overweight (38.2%), and 111 were obese (48.7%). After cast removal, the correlations between BMI and functional outcomes were DASH 0.06 (

conclusionThis study suggests that at 1-year follow-up, there was a low-to-moderate association between BMI and poor functional outcomes in elderly patients with extra-articular DRF treated conservatively. LEVEL OF EVIDENCE: Level IV, observational prospective study.

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Body mass indexElderlyObservational studyRadius fracturesRecovery of function

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