Non-operative treatment of metacarpal fractures and patient-reported outcomes: a multicentre snapshot study
The results showed practice variation in the treatment of metacarpal fractures, especially in the treatment of fifth MC neck fractures, with some hospitals following the Dutch guideline that advocates functional treatment while others did not. There are suggestions that prolonged immobilisation of metacarpal shaft fractures may lead to a worse MHQ score. These findings underscore the need for adherence to treatment protocols and emphasize functional treatment to potentially improve patient outcomes and cost-effectiveness.
Authors
- Rolf H. H. Groenwold (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9238-6999)
- Priscilla A. Jawahier (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0812-7685)
- Lenneke Haas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3120-6891)
- Mark van Heijl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5896-744X)
- Dorien A. Salentijn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2422-9040)
- Niels W. L. Schep (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6475-7286)
- Bastiaan T. van Hoorn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5470-874X)
- Thijs Hendriks
Institutions
- Radboud University Nijmegen (NL)
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- Radboud University Medical Center (NL)
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- OLVG (NL)
- Diakonessenhuis hospital (NL)
- Maasstad Ziekenhuis (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery
- Published
- 2024-09-23
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00068-024-02659-9
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.72