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Observational studyThe Journal of hand surgery, European volume2025

Changes in hand function and health state utility after cubital tunnel release using the United Kingdom Hand Registry.

Joris S Teunissen, Timothy T Griffiths, Brigitte E P A van der Heijden, Ryckie G Wade, Jennifer C E Lane, Steven E R Hovius, Grainne Bourke, Fadi Issa, Jeremy N Rodrigues, Conrad J Harrison and 1 more

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Observational study in The Journal of hand surgery, European volume, 2025. 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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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors.

Joris S TeunissenDepartment of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Radboud Institute of Health Research, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-6147-7297
Timothy T GriffithsLeeds Institute for Medical Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
Brigitte E P A van der HeijdenDepartment of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Radboud Institute of Health Research, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Ryckie G WadeLeeds Institute for Medical Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
Jennifer C E LaneNuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Steven E R HoviusDepartment of Plastic, Reconstructive and Hand Surgery, Radboud Institute of Health Research, Radboud University Medical Centre, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Grainne BourkeLeeds Institute for Medical Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK.
Fadi IssaNuffield Department of Surgical Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
Jeremy N RodriguesClinical Trials Unit, Warwick Medical School, Warwick, UK.
Conrad J HarrisonNuffield Department of Orthopaedics, Rheumatology and Musculoskeletal Sciences, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK.
The BSSH UK Hand Registry

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study aimed to analyse and contrast changes in health-related quality of life (HR-QoL) and hand symptoms in the first 6 months after surgical treatment for primary cubital tunnel syndrome. Data originated from the United Kingdom Hand Registry. HR-QoL was assessed using the generic EuroQol five-dimensional assessment tool (EQ-5D-5L) and hand symptoms using the Patient Evaluation Measure (PEM). In total, 281 patients were included in the statistical analysis. Cubital tunnel release resulted in clinically relevant relief of hand symptoms. However, no improvement in HR-QoL was detected by the EQ-5D-5L. As a result, current health economic models, such as those used by the National Institute for Health Care Excellence (NICE) in the UK, might conclude that cubital tunnel release is not cost-effective. This discrepancy requires exploration, and hand-specific preference-based measures might be needed for value-based healthcare in hand surgery.

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Cubital Tunnel SyndromeDecompression, SurgicalHealth StatusQuality of LifeAgedCost-Effectiveness AnalysisFemaleHandHumansMaleMiddle AgedPatient Reported Outcome MeasuresPostoperative PeriodRegistriesRetrospective StudiesTreatment Outcomecubital tunnel syndromeoutcome measurementpatient evaluation measurePatient-reported outcome measuresquality of lifesurgical procedures

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PMID39268766
PMCPMC11849257

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