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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
1
pubmed:dateCreated
2007-1-8
pubmed:abstractText
This study examines the premise that follow-up after fifth metacarpal neck fractures is unnecessary after initial assessment in a hand clinic. Forty consecutive patients with this fracture were managed in plaster and followed up. The next 38 patients were treated with neighbour strapping, given information sheets and no follow-up visits were arranged. In the first group, most return visits were for removal of plaster. Almost half of the appointments, thereafter, were not attended. In the second group, only two patients returned to the clinic, one with minor complaints and one with a repeat injury. Patients reported better satisfaction when managed with neighbour strapping (P=0.04) and without regular follow-up visits (P<0.01). The time to return to work was a mean of 5 weeks and 2.7 weeks in the first and second groups, respectively (P<0.01). There was no significant difference in the functional outcome at 12 weeks, as assessed by the DASH score.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Feb
pubmed:issn
1753-1934
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
32
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
69-73
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-10-3
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed-meshheading:17125893-Adolescent, pubmed-meshheading:17125893-Adult, pubmed-meshheading:17125893-Aftercare, pubmed-meshheading:17125893-Bandages, pubmed-meshheading:17125893-Casts, Surgical, pubmed-meshheading:17125893-Female, pubmed-meshheading:17125893-Follow-Up Studies, pubmed-meshheading:17125893-Fracture Fixation, pubmed-meshheading:17125893-Fracture Healing, pubmed-meshheading:17125893-Fractures, Bone, pubmed-meshheading:17125893-Hand Injuries, pubmed-meshheading:17125893-Humans, pubmed-meshheading:17125893-Male, pubmed-meshheading:17125893-Metacarpal Bones, pubmed-meshheading:17125893-Middle Aged, pubmed-meshheading:17125893-Outcome and Process Assessment (Health Care), pubmed-meshheading:17125893-Patient Satisfaction, pubmed-meshheading:17125893-Questionnaires, pubmed-meshheading:17125893-Recovery of Function
pubmed:year
2007
pubmed:articleTitle
Fifth metacarpal neck fractures: is follow-up required?
pubmed:affiliation
Birmingham Hand Unit, University Hospital Birmingham, Selly Oak, Birmingham, UK. smiraj@rediffmail.com
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Comparative Study