Can surgeons accurately estimate loss of threshold alignment (instability) of distal radius fractures?
Surgeons' ability to detect DRF instability on both pre- and post-reduction radiographs, as well as post-reduction CT-scans, was limited, reflecting a restricted value of probability estimates for clinical decision-making. Given suboptimal estimations of alignment loss, it seems prudent to monitor adequately reduced fractures during initial immobilization. Future studies should focus on aids that can overcome this limited accuracy.
Authors
- Joost W. Colaris (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1516-6463)
- Job Nicolaas Doornberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1270-2742)
- Koen D. Oude Nijhuis (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6589-3837)
- Ruurd Lukas Jaarsma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4308-7815)
- Lente H. M. Dankelman (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8106-680X)
- Melle M. Broekman
- Michael H.J. Verhofstad (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8448-5903)
- Mathieu Wijffels
- David Ring
- Frank F. A. IJpma
- Britt Barvelink
Institutions
- University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
- Harvard University (US)
- Flinders University (AU)
- Erasmus MC (NL)
- Flinders Medical Centre (AU)
- Massachusetts General Hospital (US)
- The University of Texas at Austin (US)
- Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Bone & Joint Open
- Published
- 2026-03-14
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1302/2633-1462.73.bjo-2025-0330.r1
- Primary Topic
- Orthopedic Surgery and Rehabilitation
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00