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. 2016 Jan 13;11(1):11–21. doi: 10.1177/1558944715614855

Table 1.

Details of the Papers Included in the Review.

Author Clinical population Intervention Patient-reported outcome measures Other outcome assessments
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.