Satisfaction and Recovery After Distal Radius Fracture

Two hundred patients who are treated conservatively in a cast and one hundred patients who have undergone surgery will be asked to complete a questionnaire with the following outcome measures for three months:

• Pain (day-by-day registration on a Likert scale, range 0-10)
• Analgesic used (day-by-day registration of specific drug, dose and number)
• PRWE (Patient Reported Wrist Evaluation form, week-by-week registration)
• Use of and evaluation of efficacy of prefabricated wrist splints (week-by-week registration)
• Details of sick leave and return to work at completion of the questionnaire at three months.

The study is entirely PROM-based and the patient will not require any additional appointments.

Inclusion criteria

• Unilateral distal radius fractures in patients without any other significant injuries regardless of ligament injuries and ulnar fractures.
• Signed written consent

Exclusion criteria

• Compound injuries
• Open fractures
• Patients with post traumatic function deficits at any level in the affected arm prior to the distal radius fracture.
• Patients with function deficits in the affected arm due to other medical conditions (e.g. Parkinsons disease, Rheumatoid Arthritis)
• Reduced mental capacity (e.g. dementia, substance abuse)