Official Journal of the Italian Society of Orthopaedics and Traumatology
Table 1 Demographic data, postoperative complications, and clinical results at last follow-up
From: Ulna hook plate osteosynthesis for ulna head fracture associated with distal radius fracture
Patients (n = 48) | |
|---|---|
Sex | 40 females, 8 males |
Age | 63 years (± 18 years) |
Weight | 68 kg (± 15 kg) |
Height | 166 cm (± 9 cm) |
BMI | 25 (± 5) |
ASA score | 12 ASA-1 |
31 ASA-2 | |
5 ASA-3 | |
Mechanism of injury | |
High-energy trauma | 12 patients (25%) |
Low-energy trauma | 36 patients (75%) |
Type of fracture | |
Closed | 41 patients (85%) |
Open | 7 patients (15%) |
Postoperative complications | |
Discomfort or pain due to ulna plate requiring implant removal | 14 patients (29%) |
Hypoesthesia (dorsal branch) | 4 patients (8%) |
CRPS | 1 patient (2%) |
Nonunion | 2 patient (4%) |
Implant displacement | 1 patient (2%) |
Follow-up | 28 months (± 28 months) |
Clinical scores | |
Q-DASH score | 12 (± 18) |
Mayo wrist score | 90 (± 10) |
Visual analog scale (VAS) | |
At rest | 0.3 (± 1.1) |
During activity | 0.6 (± 1.3) |
Range of motion | |
Wrist flexion | 60° (± 14°) |
Wrist extension | 57° (± 14°) |
Pronation | 85° (± 7°) |
Supination | 80° (± 12°) |
Strength | |
Grip strength | 21 kg (± 12 kg) |
Pinch strength | 6 kg (± 3 kg) |