The investigators are comparing post-operative patient-rated functional outcome between patients who undergo corrective osteotomy for extra-articular malunited distal radius fractures with and without computer assisted pre-operative planning and virtual osteotomy.
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Enrollment
10
The corrective osteotomy will be planned with computer-assisted pre-operative planning and virtual osteotomy.
The corrective osteotomy will be planned with conventional preoperative planning.
Christine M. Kleinert Institute of Hand and Microsurgery
Louisville, Kentucky, United States
Grip Strength
Grip strength as compared to the normal, contralateral hand is considered the most important outcome measure for patients with distal radius fractures.
Time frame: Up to 12 months
Range of motion
Time frame: Up to 12 months
DASH Questionnaire
Time frame: Up to 12 months
Mayo Wrist score
Time frame: Up to 12 months
Gartland and Werley score
Time frame: Up to 12 months
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