Key result
Hand fracture linked to pathological cold intolerance in ~38% of patients.
Why the study?
Cold intolerance commonly develops after hand injury and generally does not decrease over time, but its prevalence and severity after hand fracture were evaluated in this study.
Cross-Sectional (n=129)
Cold intolerance is common and potentially disabling after hand fractures, affecting over a third of patients.
Cold intolerance is a well-known phenomenon that develops in the first months after hand injury and generally does not decrease over time. In this study, we evaluated the prevalence and severity of cold intolerance after hand fracture in 129 patients using the Cold Intolerance Symptom Severity (CISS) questionnaire. Patients with nerve and/or vascular injuries were excluded. The response rate was 59%. The mean CISS score was 23. Pathological cold intolerance, defined as a CISS score over 30, was experienced by 38% of the patients. Cold intolerance is common after hand fractures and can be severely disabling in some patients.
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Nijhuis et al. (2009) conducted a cross-sectional in Hand fracture (n=129). Hand fracture was evaluated on Prevalence of pathological cold intolerance (CISS score > 30). Pathological cold intolerance (CISS score > 30) was experienced by 38% of patients after hand fracture, with a mean CISS score of 23.
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