Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation Threshold for Successful Open Surgery of the Triangular Fibrocartilage Complex

Conclusion A PRWE total score at baseline <34 is a strong signal to reconsider open surgery of the TFCC because the chance of reaching a clinically meaningful outcome is slim.
Level of Evidence II.
Type of Study Therapeutic. [...] Thieme Medical Publishers, Inc. 333 Seventh Avenue, 18th Floor, New York, NY 10001, USAArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  open access Full text

Source: Journal of Wrist Surgery - July 7, 2023 Category: Orthopaedics Authors: Feitz, Reinier Kooij, Yara E. van Oest, Mark J. W. van der Souer, J Sebastiaan Hovius, Steven E. R. Selles, Ruud W. Tags: Scientific Article Source Type: research