Do radiographic indices of distal radius fracture reduction predict outcomes in older adults receiving conservative treatment?

Effect of Patient Age on the Radiographic Outcomes of Distal Radius Fractures Subject to Nonoperative Treatment

“…The set of radiographic criteria that was used to assess fractures at union was not specifically tailored to the elderly population. Moreover, the study by Jaremko et al 8 attempted to determine a correlation between radiographic outcomes and patient satisfaction (using a combination of subjective surveys such as the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand questionnaire and the Short-Form-12), but no such correlation was found. In another study by Jupiter et al, 20 the radiographic and functional outcomes of 20 patients aged 60 years or older who had had operative fixation after unsuccessful initial closed reduction were measured.…”

“…Jaremko et al 8 followed up 74 such patients for 6 months after initial immobilization. These patients were all 50 years Gap 0/0/0 0/2/2 0/1/1 .57…”

Distal Radius Fracture Management in Elderly Patients: A Literature Review

“…The x axis score is the Bizzini Score with 100 being the maximum. Schupp [46] Porter [9] Jaremko [15] Jakob [25] Herrera [31] Huber [39] Fu [32] Dumont [48] Daycan [13] Cannegieter [34] Anzarut [17] FIGURE 2: Study scoring, prospective cohort studies. First author and reference number are provided for each study.…”

“…Although no functional assessment was made, elderly patients were believed to be minimally impaired by fracture malunion. 15 This notion was supported by a retrospective review of 25 low-demand elderly patients. Here, nonsurgical treatment of distal radius fractures demonstrated 88% excellent or good results in the Gartland score despite poor radiographic outcomes.…”

Betydningen av feilstilling etter dorsalt vinklet distal radiusfraktur

“…I åtte studier (29,34,(48)(49)(50)(51)(52)(53)(54) med til sammen 498 pasienter var det ingen sammenheng mellom det røntgenologiske og det kliniske resultatet blant eldre, mens man i én studie (55) …”