| Literature DB >> 29992444 |
Marjolein A M Mulders1, Monique M J Walenkamp2, Annelie Slaar3, Frank Ouwehand4, Nico L Sosef5, Romuald van Velde6, J Carel Goslings7, Niels W L Schep8.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: The Amsterdam Pediatric Wrist Rules have been developed and validated to reduce wrist radiographs following wrist trauma in pediatric patients. However, the actual impact should be evaluated in an implementation study.Entities:
Keywords: Adolescents; Children; Decision rule; Distal forearm; Fracture; Radiography; Trauma; Wrist
Mesh:
Year: 2018 PMID: 29992444 PMCID: PMC6153883 DOI: 10.1007/s00247-018-4186-9
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Pediatr Radiol ISSN: 0301-0449
Fig. 1Amsterdam Pediatric Wrist Rules mobile application: patient demographics and clinical findings
Fig. 2Amsterdam Pediatric Wrist Rules mobile application: recommendation wrist radiograph or not
Fig. 3Amsterdam Pediatric Wrist Rules mobile application: physician compliance
Fig. 4Flow diagram of patient selection
Baseline characteristics of included patients versus eligible but non-included patients
| Included in Amsterdam Pediatric Wrist Rules | Eligible but non-included | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, median (interquartile range), yearsa | 12 (9–14) | 11 (7–13) | <0.001 |
| Male, | 211 (51.7) | 605 (54.8) | 0.285 |
| Distal forearm fracture, | 181 (44.4) | 461 (41.8) | 0.363 |
| Distal radius fracture, | 38 (78.5) | 369 (80.0) | 0.788 |
| Distal ulna fracture, | 1 (0.5) | 2 (0.5) | 0.788 |
| Distal radius and ulna fractures, | 142 (21.0) | 90 (19.5) | 0.788 |
aMann-Whitney U test
bChi-Square test
Baseline characteristics before and after implementation of the Amsterdam Pediatric Wrist Rules
| Before implementation of the Amsterdam Pediatric Wrist Rules | After implementation of the Amsterdam Pediatric Wrist Rules | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Age, median (interquartile range), yearsa | 11 (10–14) | 12 (9–14) | 0.490 |
| Male, | 476 (59.6) | 211 (51.7) | 0.009 |
| Distal forearm fracture, | 365 (45.7) | 180 (44.1) | 0.605 |
| Distal radius fracture, | 320 (87.7) | 141 (78.3) | 0.011 |
| Distal ulna fracture, | 3 (0.8) | 1 (0.6) | 0.011 |
| Distal radius and ulna fractures, | 42 (11.5) | 38 (21.1) | 0.011 |
aMann-Whitney U test
bChi-square test
Primary and secondary outcomes
| Before implementation of the Amsterdam Pediatric Wrist Rules | After implementation of the Amsterdam Pediatric Wrist Rules | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Wrist radiographs, | 788 (98.6) | 326 (79.9) | <0.001 |
| Length of stay at the emergency departmentb, median (interquartile range), hours:minutes | 1:41 (1:13–2:18) | 1:41 (1:08–2:21) | 0.493 |
aMann-Whitney U test
bChi-square test
Missed fractures
| Patient | Gender, age | Fracture type | Treatment | Clinically relevant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Male, 13 years | Greenstick fracture with 8 degrees dorsal angulation (see also Online resource | Below-elbow plaster for 4 weeks | Yes, since clinical and radiologic follow-up was required to check if the angulation did not deteriorate |
| 2 | Female, 10 years | SH type II fracture with volar angulation (see also Online Resource | Closed reduction and below-elbow plaster | Yes, since clinical and radiologic follow-up was required to check if the angulation did not deteriorate |
| 3 | Male, 12 years | Torus fracture | Below-elbow plaster | No, could be treated with a bandage or removable splint, or plaster for pain regulation only |
| 4 | Male, 12 years | Fractures type II fracture (see also Online Resource | Below-elbow plaster | Yes, since it was treated with a below-elbow plaster |
| 5 | Male, 17 years | USP ulnar styloid process | Below-elbow plaster | No, could be treated with a bandage or removable splint, or plaster for pain regulation only |
| 6 | Male, 13 years | SH type II fracture | Below-elbow plaster | No, could be treated with a bandage or removable splint, or plaster for pain regulation only |
| 7 | Male, 13 years | Torus both-bone fracture | Below-elbow plaster | No, could be treated with a bandage or removable splint, or plaster for pain regulation only |
| 8 | Male, 16 years | SH type II fracture (see also Online Resource | Below-elbow plaster | Yes, since clinical and radiologic follow-up was required to check if the angulation did not deteriorate |
SH Salter-Harris
Performance of the Amsterdam Pediatric Wrist Rules after implementation among 408 patients with wrist trauma
| No distal forearm fracture | Distal forearm fracture | |
|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam Pediatric Wrist Rules recommends radiograph | 155 | 172 |
| Amsterdam Pediatric Wrist Rules recommends no radiograph | 77 | 4 |
| Sensitivity, % (95% confidence interval) | 97.7% (93.9–99.3) | |
| Specificity, % (95% confidence interval) | 33.2% (27.2–39.7) | |
Performance was tested based on the 18.7% reduction in wrist radiographs, applying the definition of a clinically relevant fracture