Patient-reported outcomes three months after treatment of metacarpal and phalangeal fractures or dislocations
These results suggest that most patients have not returned to a normal hand function within three months following metacarpal and phalangeal fractures or dislocations. Older age, the presence of hand comorbidities, and referral for hand therapy were associated with worse hand functioning after nonoperative treatment. The findings are relevant for clinicians to evaluate recovery and for patients to manage their expectations.
Authors
- Rolf H. H. Groenwold (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9238-6999)
- Mark van Heijl (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5896-744X)
- Dorien A. Salentijn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2422-9040)
- Bastiaan T. van Hoorn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5470-874X)
- N.W.L. Schep (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8599-6705)
- Louise E. M. de Haas
- Veronique A. P. van de Lücht
Institutions
- Leiden University Medical Center (NL)
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- OLVG (NL)
- Diakonessenhuis hospital (NL)
- Maasstad Ziekenhuis (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Bone & Joint Open
- Published
- 2025-02-26
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1302/2633-1462.62.bjo-2024-0146.r1
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.01