Reported Outcome Measures in Complex Fracture Elbow Dislocations: A Systematic Review

CONCLUSION: There is great heterogeneity in reported PROMs in the complex elbow fracture dislocation literature. Although there is no gold standard PROM for assessing complex elbow fracture dislocations, we recommend the use of at least the MEPS and DASH outcomes measures as well as VAS pain rating scale in future studies to facilitate cross-study comparisons.PMID:38609003 | DOI:10.1016/j.jse.2024.02.038

Source: Hand Surgery - April 12, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Robert J Cueto Jaquelyn Kakalecik Madison Q Burns Rachel L Janke Keegan M Hones Kevin A Hao Logan Wright Timothy R Buchanan William R Aibinder Matthew R Patrick Bradley S Schoch Joseph J King Source Type: research