Outcome Measurement for Distal Radius Fractures

Matthew J Hall; Peter J Ostergaard; Tamara D Rozental

doi:10.1016/j.hcl.2021.02.004

Outcome Measurement for Distal Radius Fractures

Hand Clin. 2021 May;37(2):215-227. doi: 10.1016/j.hcl.2021.02.004.

Authors

Matthew J Hall¹, Peter J Ostergaard¹, Tamara D Rozental²

Affiliations

¹ Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program, 55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114, USA.
² Division of Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery, Department of Orthopedics, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, 330 Brookline Avenue, Stoneman 10, Boston, MA 02115, USA. Electronic address: trozenta@bidmc.harvard.edu.

PMID: 33892875
DOI: 10.1016/j.hcl.2021.02.004

Abstract

Distal radius fractures (DRFs) are among the most common upper extremity injuries. Multiple medical conditions now are evaluated by standardized outcome sets that enable comparability. Recent international working groups have provided consensus statements for outcomes measurement after DRFs. These statements emphasized the growing importance of patient-reported outcome measures as well as traditional measures, including pain assessment, radiographic alignment, performance, and assessment of complications. A standardized instrument and timeline for measuring outcomes following DRFs offers clinicians, researchers, and health care economists a powerful tool. This article reviews the current evidence and provides recommendations for a DRF standardized outcome set.

Keywords: Distal radius fracture; Patient-reported outcome measure; Standardized outcome measurement; Value-based health care delivery.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Humans
Pain Measurement
Patient Reported Outcome Measures
Radius Fractures* / diagnosis
Radius Fractures* / therapy
Retrospective Studies