Impact of Possible Sarcopenia and Nutritional Status on Postoperative Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand Score in Geriatric Women With Distal Radius Fracture.

Purpose: Distal radius fracture (DRF), sarcopenia, and malnutrition have been reported to be interrelated. However, there are few reports on the effects of sarcopenia and malnutrition on DRF patients' postoperative outcomes. This study examined the healthy-side grip strength and preoperative blood tests to determine the presence of possible sarcopenia (PS) and malnutrition in geriatric women with DRF and their impact on postoperative functional outcomes.

Surgical Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures Complicated by Concomitant Flexor Carpi Radialis Brevis: A Case Series and Surgical Techniques.

Introduction: The flexor carpi radialis brevis (FCRB) is a rare anatomical variation, with a reported prevalence ranging from 0.9% to 8.7%.

Relationship Between Malunion and Short-Term Outcomes of Nonsurgical Treatment of Distal Radius Fractures in the Elderly: Differences Between Early- and Late-Geriatric Patients.

Purpose: Previous studies have suggested little association between radiographic malalignment and long-term functional outcomes of nonsurgical treatment of distal radius fractures in geriatric patients. However, no report has stratified the elderly by age and focused on short-term outcomes. The purpose of this study was to determine how the relationship between malunion and patient outcomes differs between early- and late-geriatric patients in the short and long terms after injury, thereby informing explanations and decision-making on treatment options for geriatric patients with distal radius fractures.

Factors Affecting Functional Recovery After Volar Locking Plate Fixation for Distal Radius Fractures.

Background: There is still no certainty about factors delaying functional recovery after surgery, although volar locking plate (VLP) fixation is the mainstay of treatment for distal radius fractures (DRFs), and several good postoperative recoveries have been reported. The purpose of this study was to investigate factors affecting functional recovery after VLP fixation for DRF.

Methods: The subjects included 104 patients (84 females, 20 males, mean age: 63.

The Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (QuickDASH) scores in 961 Japanese volunteers.

Introduction: Patient-reported outcomes recently have been used to assess treatment outcomes. The Quick Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (QuickDASH) is a particularly convenient and useful tools. However, data on the normative values of Japanese population are lacking, so the present study was conducted to gather this information.

Relationship Between Hand Dominance and Treatment Outcomes for Distal Radius Fractures in the Elderly in the Short-Term.

Purpose: Many studies have found no notable long-term differences in functional outcomes between operative and conservative treatments for distal radius fractures (DRFs) in elderly patients. However, those studies have not considered hand dominance. The current study compared outcomes between both treatments in a dominant wrist-injured group (dominant group) and nondominant wrist-injured group (nondominant group).

Volar Locking Plate Fixation of Distal Radius Fracture with a Flexor Carpi Radialis Brevis and a Hypoplastic Pronator Quadratus.

Introduction: Recently, distal radius fracture (DRF) has been treated with internal fixation using volar locking plates and several reports describing patients with a flexor carpi radialis brevis (FCRB) appeared. However, no studies have so far investigated the location of the FCRB relative to the volar locking plate.

Case Report: We herein report three cases of DRF with an FCRB.