title: A Unified Approach to Outcomes Assessment for Distal Radius Fractures.
abstract: Distal radius fractures are one of the most common upper extremity injuries. Currently, outcome assessment after treatment of these injuries varies widely with respect to the measures that are used, timing of assessment, and the end points that are considered. A more consistent approach to outcomes assessment would provide a standard by which to assess treatment options and best practices. In this summary, we review the consensus regarding outcomes assessment after distal radius fractures and propose a systematic approach that integrates performance, patient-reported outcomes, pain, complications, and radiographs.
authors.affiliation: Section of Plastic Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Michigan Medical School, Ann Arbor, MI.
authors.forename: Jennifer F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Waljee
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Stanford University School of Medicine, Stanford, CA.
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ladd
authors.affiliation: School of Rehabilitation Sciences, University of Western Ontario, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: Joy C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: MacDermid
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Harvard Medical School, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA.
authors.forename: Tamara D
authors.initials: TD
authors.lastname: Rozental
authors.affiliation: Department of Orthopedic Surgery, Hospital for Special Surgery and Weill Medical College of Cornell University, New York, NY. Electronic address: wolfes@hss.edu.
authors.forename: Scott W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Wolfe
mesh_terms: D005593:Fracture Fixation, Internal; D017102:Fracture Healing; D018737:Hand Strength; D006801:Humans; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D011885:Radius Fractures / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy*; D016059:Range of Motion, Articular; D020127:Recovery of Function
keywords: Distal radius fracture; assessment; consensus; outcomes