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- Title
Association between radioulnar impingement and salvage surgical procedures of the distal radioulnar joint: influence of confounding variables.
- Authors
Hernández-Cortés, Pedro; Catena, Andrés; Hernández-Peregrina, Pedro; Elizondo-Espósito, Diana; Pajares-López, Miguel; Rosales, Roberto S.
- Abstract
We conducted an ambispective cohort study to assess the association between symptomatic radioulnar impingement syndrome (SRUIS) and distal radioulnar joint (DRUJ) salvage surgery to examine the influence of confounders on the final effect. The outcome variable was the incidence of SRUIS and the exposure variable was the surgical procedure. Seventy-two patients with median age of 48 years (IQR 25–78) were examined using bivariate and logistic regression multivariate analyses, and confounders were analysed in 15 multivariate models. Overall, SRUIS occurred in 21 patients (29%). Bivariate analysis showed a significant association between SRUIS and type of surgical procedure, observed in 71% after Sauvé–Kapandji, 50% after Bowers and 15% after Darrach procedure. When adjusted for age, aetiology and previous surgery, the significant association disappeared. Confounding is an important factor when accounting for SRUIS after DRUJ salvage surgery. The risk of SRUIS did not depend on the procedure, but rather on patient's age, aetiology and previous surgery. Level of evidence: II
- Subjects
JOINTS (Anatomy); OPERATIVE surgery; CONFOUNDING variables; BIVARIATE analysis; IMPINGEMENT syndromes
- Publication
Journal of Hand Surgery (17531934), 2024, Vol 49, Issue 1, p73
- ISSN
1753-1934
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/17531934231192848