Table 1.
Details of the Papers Included in the Review.
Author | Clinical population | Intervention | Patient-reported outcome measures | Other outcome assessments |
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Magnus et al31 | 39 females older than 50 years with a distal radius fracture | Contralateral strength training | PRWE | Grip strength, ROM |
Rostami et al41 | 30 adults with hand injuries | Mirror therapy | DASH | Total active motion |
Rhee et al40 | 105 adults with metacarpal fractures | Retrograde fixation using IM Kirschner wire | DASH | ROM |
Schønnemann et al46 | 61 adults with distal radius fracture | External versus internal fixation | DASH, PRWE | Grip strength, radiographic assessment |
Wilcke et al56 | 63 adults with distal radius fractures | Locked volar plate versus external fixation | DASH, PRWE | Radiographic assessment |
Boutis et al7 | 100 children with distal radius fractures | Cast versus splint | Activities Scale for Kids | |
Belloti et al6 | 100 adults with distal radius fractures | Percutaneous pinning versus external fixation | DASH | Pain score, ROM, grip strength, and radiographic assessment |
Gruber et al19 | 54 adults with distal radius fracture | Volar plate internal fixation | DASH, SF-36, Gartland and Werley | Casting score |
Belloti et al6 | 100 adults with distal radius fracture | Percutaneous pinning versus bridging external fixation | DASH | Pain score, ROM, grip strength |
Pike et al39 | 87 adults with acute mallet finger | Volar versus dorsal versus custom thermoplastic splinting | Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire | Radiographic assessment |
Rozental et al42 | 45 adults with distal radius fracture | Open reduction internal fixation versus closed reduction and percutaneous fixation | DASH | ROM, grip strength |
Wei et al54 | 46 adults with distal radius fractures | External fixation versus radial column plate versus volar plate | DASH | Grip strength, pinch strength, ROM, radiographic assessment |
Sammer et al43 | 99 adults with distal radius fractures | Fragment specific versus volar plate fixation | Michigan Hand Outcomes Questionnaire | ROM, radiographic assessment |
Hofmeister et al20 | 81 patients with 5th metacarpal neck fractures | Variations of the casting technique | DASH | Grip strength, range of motion and radiographic assessment |
Varitimidis et al51 | 40 adults with intra-articular distal radius fractures | Fluoroscopic versus arthroscopic reduction | DASH, Mayo Wrist Score | |
Lozano-Calderon et al26,29 | 60 patients with distal radius fracture | Early versus late mobilization | DASH, Gartland and Werley score, Mayo Wrist Score | Grip strength, ROM, radiographic assessment |
Vinnars et al52 | 83 patients with acute scaphoid fracture | Nonoperative versus operative treatment | DASH, PRWE | |
Földhazy et al16 | 87 adults with distal radius fractures | No intervention | Green and O’Brien score | Grip strength, ROM, radiographic assessment |
Cognet et al11 | 67 adults with distal radius fractures | Open reduction internal fixation | Green and O’Brien score, DASH, PRWE | Radiographic assessment |
Schneiders et al45 | 344 patients with distal radius fractures | No intervention | Gartland and Werley score | Radiographic assessment |
Atroshi et al3 | 38 adults with distal radius fractures | Wrist bridging versus nonbridging external fixation | DASH | Grip strength, ROM |
Müller et al36 | 68 patients with acute scaphoid fractures | Open reduction internal fixation | DASH, Krimmer wrist score | Pain score, radiographic assessment, grip strength |
Maciel et al30 | 41 patients with distal radius fractures | Activity focused physiotherapy versus exercise and advice | PRWE | ROM, pain score, grip strength |
Cassidy et al8 | 323 patients with distal radius fractures | Use of Norian SRS cement | SF-36 | Pain score, ROM |
O’Connor et al37 | 68 adults with distal radius fractures | Plaster cast versus splint | Gartland and Werley score | Radiological assessment, ROM |
Konrath23 | 25 patients with distal radius fractures | Trimed fragment-specific fixation | DASH, PRWE | ROM, radiographic assessment |
Arora et al2 | 130 adults, over 70 years, with distal radius fractures | Nonoperative treatment versus volar locking plate | DASH, PRWE, Green and O’Brien score | Pain score, radiographic assessment |
Egol et al15 | 280 patients with distal radius fractures | Bridging external fixation with K-wire versus volar plate | DASH | |
Krukhaug et al24 | 75 patients with distal radius fractures | Comparison of two external fixators | DASH | Visual analog score for pain |
Abramo et al1 | 50 patients with unstable distal radius fractures | Open reduction and internal fixation versus external fixation | DASH | Radiographic assessment |
Note. PRWE, Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation; ROM, range of motion; DASH, Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand; SF-36, Short Form 36.