The value of modified DASH questionnaire for evaluation of elbow function after supracondylar fractures in children

Čolović, Hristina; Stanković, Ivona; Dimitrijević, Ljiljana; Živković, Vesna; Nikolić, Dejan

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“…The Quick DASH questionnaire has the advantage of enabling a reproducible comparison of postsurgery functional outcome over time in patients with this type of fracture, including the capacity to detect and differentiate small and large changes in disability [18,19]. It has been shown that the Quick DASH questionnaire can be used to measure disability and symptom severity in a variety of arm disorders in children [14][15][16]20,21]. Canavese and colleagues used it to evaluate the functional outcome of proximal humerus fractures, Colovic and colleagues used it to assess elbow function after supracondylar fractures, Bae and colleagues used it in children with established malunion of the clavicle, and Behr and colleagues used it to evaluate scaphoid nonunion in skeletally immature adolescents [14][15][16]20,21].…”

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“…However, 87.8% of our patients were older than 8 years of age and thus able to fully understand the questions and answer independently [18][19][20][21]. In addition, the DASH questionnaire has already been used to measure disability and symptom severity in a variety of arm disorders in children [14][15][16]20,21].…”

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“…It has been shown that the Quick DASH questionnaire can be used to measure disability and symptom severity in a variety of arm disorders in children [14][15][16]. The questionnaire consists of 11 items, of which at least 10 have to be completed to calculate a Quick DASH score.…”

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Evaluation of upper extremity function of displaced diaphyseal humeral fractures in children treated by elastic stable intramedullary nailing: preliminary results

Canavese

Marengo

Samba

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Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B

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The aim of this study was to retrospectively evaluate the outcome of displaced humeral shaft fractures in children and adolescents treated by elastic stable intramedullary nailing (ESIN) and to evaluate upper extremity function using the Quick-DASH questionnaire. Correction was maintained over time in 14 of 16 patients. All patients were pain free at last follow-up. Shoulder and elbow ranges of motion were comparable with the noninjured side. The mean Quick-DASH score was 1. This study reports good functional outcomes in children with displaced humeral shaft fractures surgically treated with ESIN, even in the presence of residual deformity. ESIN enables stable reduction, good rotational control, and good functional outcome.

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Evaluation of upper extremity function of displaced diaphyseal humeral fractures in children treated by elastic stable intramedullary nailing: preliminary results

Canavese

Marengo

Samba

et al. 2016

Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B

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“…One study analyzed the correlation between the values of a modified Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire and change of elbow function after SCEF of the humerus. 2 However, the study addressed only flexion SCEF, which represents a small percentage of pediatric SCEF. The authors concluded that the value of a modified DASH questionnaire correlates with objective indicators of elbow function after flexion SCEF in children.…”

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“…Although the DASH questionnaire has not yet been formally validated in this age group, multiple studies have used the DASH questionnaire in pediatric populations. [8][9][10][11] There is also a possibility for skewed data given that 54 patients did not respond and 1 declined participation. Thus, given our small sample size, there is a chance that we missed the difference in DASH scores among the groups.…”

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Functional outcome of supracondylar elbow fractures in children: a 3- to 5-year follow-up

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Furey

Stone

2014

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Background: Long-term functional outcomes of supracondylar elbow fractures (SCEF) have not been well documented in the literature. We retrospectively evaluated functional outcomes of pediatric SCEF using the Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) questionnaire. Methods:We retrospectively reviewed the outcomes of patients who presented to our tertiary care pediatric emergency department with SCEF between January 2005 and December 2009. We reviewed their charts to assess several clinical parameters, including age, sex, Gartland classification of SCEF, weight, comorbidities, treatment intervention, physiotherapy and the extremity involved. The DASH questionnaire was administered in 2012. We performed a multiple linear regression analysis to determine the significance of these clinical parameters as they related to the DASH score for functional outcome. Results:We included 94 patients with SCEF in our review. Pediatric SCEF had good functional outcomes based on the DASH questionnaire (mean score 0.77 ± 2.10). We obtained the following DASH scores: 0.45 ± 2.20 for type I, 1.09 ± 1.70 for type II and 1.43 ± 2.40 for type III fractures. There was no statistical difference in functional outcome, regardless of sex (p = 0.07), age at injury (p = 0.96), fracture type (p = 0.14), weight (p = 0.59), right/left extremity (p = 0.26) or surgery (p = 0.52). Conclusion:Our results demonstrate that good functional outcomes can be expected with pediatric SCEF based on the DASH questionnaire, regardless of age at injury, sex, weight, right/left extremity or surgical/nonsurgical intervention, provided satisfactory reduction is achieved and maintained.Contexte : Les répercussions fonctionnelles à long terme des fractures du coude supracondyliennes (FCSC) n'ont pas été bien documentées dans la littérature. Nous avons évalué de manière rétrospective les résultats fonctionnels des FCSC pédiatriques à l'aide du questionnaire DASH (Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand).

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Treatment of displaced supracondylar humeral fractures in children by humero-ulnar external fixation

Bogdan

Quintin

Schuind

2016

International Orthopaedics (SICOT)

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The value of modified DASH questionnaire for evaluation of elbow function after supracondylar fractures in children

Abstract: A modified DASH questionnaire correlates with objective parameters of final status of elbow after SCF in children and it is applicable to small series of patients. A positive effect of early rehabilitation of children with SCF was found.

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Evaluation of upper extremity function of displaced diaphyseal humeral fractures in children treated by elastic stable intramedullary nailing: preliminary results

Evaluation of upper extremity function of displaced diaphyseal humeral fractures in children treated by elastic stable intramedullary nailing: preliminary results

Functional outcome of supracondylar elbow fractures in children: a 3- to 5-year follow-up

Treatment of displaced supracondylar humeral fractures in children by humero-ulnar external fixation

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