ArticleThe Journal of hand surgery, European volume2024
Functional outcomes are restored a decade after a distal radius fracture: a prospective long-term follow-up study.
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- An Acta Orthopaedica educational article: Choosing treatment with an elderly patient having a distal radius fracture.Acta orthopaedica · 2026Review
- A Randomized Study Evaluating the Effect of Ossein-Hydroxyapatite Complex on the Functional Outcomes of Patients After Conservative Treatment of Distal Radius Fracture.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- ESTES recommendations regarding distal radius fractures.European journal of trauma and emergency surgery : official publication of the European Trauma Society · 2026Review
- Functional and Radiological Outcomes Following Volar Locking Plate Fixation for Distal Radius Fractures: A Prospective Analytical Study.Journal of orthopaedic case reports · 2025Article
- Long-Term Association Between Patient-Reported Outcomes and Psychological Factors in Patients With a Distal Radius Fracture.Journal of hand surgery global online · 2024Article
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Abstract
We performed an 11-13-year prospective follow-up of patients after a distal radial fracture (DRF) to investigate the association between fracture malunion, radiocarpal osteoarthritis and clinical outcome. In total, 292 patients responded to patient-reported outcome measures; of them, 242 underwent clinical examination. Clinical outcomes improved with time. A decade after fracture, median Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (QuickDASH) score was 5, EuroQol Five-dimensions score was 1.0, and range of motion and grip strength were 96% of the contralateral side. Neither osteoarthritis (6%) nor pseudoarthrosis of the ulnar styloid (30%) affected the outcomes. Dorsal tilt, radial inclination, ulnar variance and intra-articular extension did not affect long-term clinical outcomes or the risk of osteoarthritis. Recovery after a DRF is an ongoing process that lasts years. A decade after the injury event, range of motion, grip strength and QuickDASH were recovered to population normal, regardless of radiological outcomes.
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