Health Condition 1: M798- Other specified soft tissue disorders
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention1: different periods of immobilisation: After Arthroscopic TFCC repair, the patients are immobilized in a cast for two different time periods - 3 weeks and 6 weeks.Folowing this the rehabi
Sponsors
DEPARTMENT OF HAND SURGERY
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1.All cases of post-traumatic symptomatic peripheral TFCC tear (PALMER type 1B and ATZEI type 1,2) undergoing arthroscopic TFCC repair between December 2022-February 2024 2.Adult patients up to 60 years of age 3. Patients with chronic ulnar-sided wrist pain > 6 weeks presenting after a period of non operative management.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1.Palmer type 1c, Atzei type 3,4,5 2.Patients with associated conditions like malunited wrist fractures, TFCC peripheral tears associated with ulnar styloid base fractures, osteoarthritis of the wrist joint, carpal bones instability which hampers the usual rehabilitation protocol 3.Generalized ligamentous laxity
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary outcome measure will be assessed by the measure the stability by clinically measuring the translation of ulna on radius in supination, midprone and pronation and objectively by weighted press test Timepoint: The primary outcome measure will be assessed by the measure the stability by clinically measuring the translation of ulna on radius in supination, midprone and pronation and objectively by weighted press test at 3rd, 6th,12th and 24 th week | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary outcome measures : 1. Pain using VAS score 2. Grip and pinch strength by using dynamometer 3. Range of movement using a goniometer 4. Modified Mayo Wrist Score (MMWS), PRWHE questionnaire to assess functional outcome. Timepoint: 1.The patients in the 3 weeks immobilization group will be evaluated at 3rd, 6th, 12th and 24th week for outcome per the proforma. 2.The patients in 6 weeks immobilisation group will be evaluated at 6th, 9th, 15th and 27th week for outcome as per the proforma . | — |
Countries
India
Contacts
Public ContactDR DEEPTHI PARAJ
DEPARTMENT OF HAND SURGERY
Outcome results
None listed