Table 1.
Summary of cases operated with AIIMS hairpin loop technique.
| S.no. | Age& Gender | Mode of injury | Follow up (Months) | Size of volar fragment (mm) | Injured hand (dominant vs non dominant) | Classification (AO/OTA) | Pronation/supination (at final follow-up) | Flexion/Extension (at final follow-up) | Grip strength in kg (% of uninjured side) (at final follow-up) | PRWE score (at final follow-up) | Postoperative complications |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 72/F | FOOSH | 66 | 3 | Non dominant | 2R3B3 | 70°/70° | 45°/50° | 6 (66) | 16.5 | None |
| 2 | 38/M | RTA | 49 | 4 | Dominant | 2R3C1 | 80°/80° | 80°/80° | 38 (88) | 4 | None |
| 3 | 41/M | FOOSH | 42 | 2 | Dominant | 2R3B3 | 75°/80° | 55°/60° | 28 (92) | 2 | None |
| 4 | 67/M | FOOSH | 41 | 5 | Dominant | 2R3B3 | 70°/70° | 40°/50° | 9 (60) | 13 | None |
| 5 | 31/M | RTA | 36 | 3 | Dominant | 2R3C1 | 80°/85° | 75°/80° | 34 (130) | 7.5 | None |
| 6 | 56/F | FOOSH | 26 | 5 | Non Dominant | 2R3B3 | 60°/60° | 40°/50° | 4 (40) | 31 | CRPS 1, resolved in 3 months with conservative management |
M-Male, F-Female, RTA-road traffic accident, FOOSH- fall on outstretched hand, PRWE- Patient rated wrist evaluation, CRPS 1 – Complex Regional Pain syndrome 1.