Effects of ulnar styloid and sigmoid notch fractures on postoperative wrist function of patients with distal radius fracture

• Published in: Beijing da xue xue bao. Journal of Peking University. Yi xue ban 2020-06, Vol.52 (3), p.578-581
• Main Authors: Zhang, P, Jia, B, Chen, X K, Wang, Y, Huang, W, Lai, R J, Wang, Z W, Xiong, J, Wang, T B
• Format: Article
• Language: Chinese
• Subjects: Fracture Fixation, Internal; Humans; Radius Fractures; Range of Motion, Articular; Treatment Outcome; Ulna Fractures; Wrist; Wrist Joint
• ISSN: 1671-167X
• DOI: 10.19723/j.issn.1671-167X.2020.03.027

To study the effects of ulnar styloid and sigmoid notch fractures on postoperative wrist function in patients with distal radius fracture. In total, 139 patients treated for distal radius fracture in the Department of Orthopedic Trauma at Peking University People's Hospital from Jan. 2006 to June 2016 were selected for outpatient follow-ups. Evaluation was based on Sartiento's modification of the Gartland and Werley scores. Efficacy was assessed with wrist pain as the focus. The excellent and good efficacy rate was 97.1% (excellent: =107, 77.0%; good: =28, 19.4%; and fair: =4, 2.9%). Gender, age, and whether the ulnar styloid fracture achieved union did not significantly impact the scores ( >0.05). The scores of the basal fracture group were significantly different ( =0.001). Internal fixation of ulnar styloid fracture was associated with a significant difference in scores ( =0.005). The effect of sigmoid notch fracture was also associated with a significant difference in scores ( =0.024). This study included