Follow-up of patients with SL-reconstruction according to Henry and comparison with the results after reconstruction according to Garcia-Elias

• Conditions: S63.5; M25.3; M24.1; Sprain and strain of wrist; SL-ligament tear; Other instability of joint; Other articular cartilage disorders

• Registration Number: DRKS00020346
• Lead Sponsor: Klinik für Unfallchirurgie, Universitätsmedizin Greifswald

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2019-12-30
• Study Completion: 2020-01-31
• Last Update Posted: 19 August 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Complete
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 74

Inclusion Criteria

all patients with rupture of the SL-ligament who received a surgical reconstruction according to Garcia-Elias or Henry. Only patients operated between 2015 and 2018 in Unfallkrankenhaus Berlin, Germany

Exclusion Criteria

other reconstructive operation than reconstruction according to Garcia-Elias or Henry, language barrier, no consent

Study & Design

• Study Type: observational
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Range of motion and pain at least 1 year after operation compared to the non-operated hand

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The most recent x-ray shows no change of radiologic parameters compared to the postoperative result.<br><br>At follow-up at least 12 months post-OP, there are no relevant differences of function or subjective outcome between patients who received a reconstruction according to Henry and those who had a three ligament tenodesis.<br><br>Patients with delayed operative treatment at least 3 months after trauma show worse radiologic, functional, and subjective results than patients who were treated earlier.