Distal Radius Fracture
Conditions
Keywords
Adolfsson-score, Suhm Score
Brief summary
This study is performed to evaluate the outcome of conservative treatment after distal radius fractures in patients of 65 years or older at the time of the injury, primarily with respect to the prognostic value of the Adolfsson-score for the functional demands of the patient on his hand.
Interventions
OTHERQuestionnaires to assess Patient reported Outcomes
Adolfsson-Score questionnaire quantifies the patient's utility of the hand. Suhm Score questionnaire quantifies the independency of a patient in his daily life.
OTHERwrist function test
wrist function assessed by the range of motion (ROM) for both the affected and the unaffected side.
Sponsors
University Hospital, Basel, Switzerland
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
65 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Distal radius fracture with conservative treatment * Treated in 2014 or 2015 * X-ray of injury * Informed consent by the patient to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
* No X-ray * No signed informed consent * Demented patients
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Adolfsson score | single time point assessment at baseline | Adolfsson-Score quantifies the patient's utility of the Hand; 8-point scale ranging from 1 = no activity done using hand/arm to 8 = professional activity with high physical stress for the arm. Lower scores reflect fewer effort in using arm/Hand; higher scores reflect higher strain in using arm/hand |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Range of wrist joint motion (degree) | single time point assessment at baseline | Range of wrist joint motion (degree) |
| Suhm Score | single time point assessment at baseline | Suhm Score quantifies the independency of a patient in his daily life. 4-point scale ranging from 1 = living at home, independent to 4 = living in nursing home, dependency. Lower scores reflect high independency of a patient in his daily life; higher scores reflect higher dependency of a patient in his daily life. |
| Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) score | single time point assessment at baseline | Quick DASH score is a 11-item, self-report questionnaire that measures physical function and symptoms in people with musculoskeletal disorders of the upper limb. The QuickDASH is scored in two components: the disability/symptom section (11 items, scored 1-5) and the optional high performance sport/Music or work modules (4 items, scored 1-5). A higher score indicates greater disability. |
Countries
Switzerland
Outcome results
None listed