Association between Functional Outcomes and Radiographic Reduction Following Surgery for Distal Radius Fractures.

Quality of reduction in distal radius fractures (DRF) is assessed using radiographic parameters, however few studies examine the association between radiographic measurements and functional outcomes. Our purpose was to evaluate the relationship between radiographic measurements and clinical outcome measures following surgery for DRF using detailed testing to demonstrate further associations between post-surgical radiographic measurements and function. Measurements were performed on postoperative radiographs of 38 patients following ORIF of DRF.

Responsiveness of the Manual Ability Measure-36 (MAM-36): changes in hand function using self-reported and clinician-rated assessments.

OBJECTIVE. To examine the responsiveness of the Manual Ability Measure-36 (MAM-36) compared with a clinician-administered functional assessment. METHOD.