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Development of a Novel Internal Fixation Model for Rat Radial Fractures: Fracture Healing Assessment and Dorsal Root Ganglion Isolation
Published on: March 13, 2026
Hand function, experienced pain, and disability after distal radius fracture
Karin Ydreborg1, Christina Engstrand2, Ingrid Steinvall3
1Karin Ydreborg, ROT, is Occupational Therapist, Department of Hand Surgery, Plastic Surgery, and Burns, County Council of Östergötland, University Hospital, Rehabilitation Unit, Linköping, Sweden; karin.ydreborg@lio.se.
Objective:
We sought to explore differences in range of motion (ROM), grip strength, and self-reported pain and disability over time after plate-fixation surgery for distal radius fracture.
Method:
We used a prospective repeated-measures research design with four measure points for a study sample of 101 patients. The Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) Questionnaire; the Global Assessment Scale; and the Canadian Occupational Performance Measure were used to assess ROM, grip strength, and pain level.
Results:
ROM and grip strength improved over time. Pain improved until 6 mo after surgery but greatly deteriorated from 6 to 24 mo. Concurrently, overall discomfort (global index) from the wrist extensively improved from 12 to 24 mo. DASH score decreased 20.1 points from 6 wk to 6 mo and remained stable until 24 mo.
Conclusion:
Even when ROM and grip strength were almost fully regained at 12 mo, pain at rest and during activity was still an issue at 24 mo.
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