Socioeconomic factors associated with poor patient-reported outcomes of 17,478 patients after a distal radial fracture.

This study aimed to investigate the association of socioeconomic factors, country of birth and comorbidities with poor patient-reported outcome 1 year after a distal radial fracture. The patient population was obtained from the Swedish Fracture Register. In the study, 17,468 patients 18 years or older were included.

Treatment and outcome of AO/OTA type C distal radius fractures: 12 199 fractures from the Swedish Fracture Register.

The aim of this study was to examine the epidemiology, treatment, and patient-reported outcome of AO/OTA type C distal radius fractures (DRF) using data from a large national fracture register. We used prospectively collected data from the Swedish Fracture Register covering all AO/OTA type C DRFs registered between April 2012 and December 2018. Data on fracture type, epidemiology, trauma-mechanism, and treatment had been recorded by the treating physician.

Pulp-to-palm distance after plate fixation of a distal radius fracture corresponds to functional outcome.

Introduction: Several factors can influence the outcome after a distal radius fracture (DRF). The aim of this study was to assess whether postoperative pulp-to-palm (PTP) distance correlated with functional outcomes after plate fixation of DRF.

Materials & Methods: This is a secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial aimed to investigate the effects of plate fixation in patients with type-C fractures.

Distal radius fractures in the superelderly: an observational study of 8486 cases from the Swedish fracture register.

Background: The distal radius fracture (DRF) is the most common fracture in adults. With an ageing population, the number of wrist fractures in the superelderly (≥ 80 years) is expected to rise. Optimal treatment for displaced DRFs remains controversial, especially in the superelderly group.

Neurological Outcome, Mental Fatigue, and Occurrence of Aneurysms >15 Years After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage.

Objective: Long-term data on neurological and radiological outcome after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) are scarce. The aim of this study was to report neurological and radiological outcome >15 years after aSAH.

Methods: Patients with aSAH who were randomly assigned to endovascular treatment (EVT) or microsurgical treatment (MST) during 1997-2001 were included.

Total Wrist Arthroplasty: A 10-Year Follow-Up.

Purpose: To assess long-term implant survival in total wrist arthroplasty (TWA), comparing 4 different implants.

Methods: In a prospective cohort of 124 patients, 136 TWAs were evaluated 5 years and 10 years after surgery. The TWAs were implanted between 2005 and 2009.

Adrenal venous sampling in patients with ACTH-independent hypercortisolism.

Purpose: To study the usefulness of adrenal venous sampling (AVS) in distinguishing unilateral from bilateral cortisol production in patients with ACTH-independent hypercortisolism and bilateral adrenal lesions, or morphologically normal adrenal glands.

Methods: A retrospective analysis of ten consecutive patients with ACTH-independent hypercortisolism who underwent AVS at our institution between 2009 and 2017. Unilateral dominant cortisol production was defined as a side-to-side cortisol/aldosterone lateralization ratio >2.

Adrenal venous sampling: the learning curve of a single interventionalist with 282 consecutive procedures.

Purpose: Primary aldosteronism (PA) is a common cause of secondary hypertension. Adrenal venous sampling (AVS) is the gold standard for assessing laterality of PA, which is of paramount importance to decide adequate treatment. AVS is a technically complicated procedure with success rates ranging between 30% and 96%.