Daily life one year after corrective osteotomy for malunion of a distal radius fracture an interview study

Figures & data

Table 1. Demographic and clinical characteristics of the participants. N = 20.

Gender	Age	Living situation	Occupation	Injured side	Initial treatment	Months injury-osteotomy
male	50	alone, children	office worker	non-dominant	non-reduced	34
female	67	partner	retired	dominant	reduced	23
female	67	partner	retired	dominant	reduced	36
female	53	partner	office worker	dominant	reduced	21
female	81	alone	retired	non-dominant	non-reduced	6
female	49	partner, children	office worker	dominant	reduced	24
female	68	partner	retired	non-dominant	reduced	14
male	55	partner	mechanic	non-dominant	reduced	12
female	67	partner	retired	non-dominant	non-reduced	7
female	66	partner	cleaner	non-dominant	reduced	9
male	61	partner	caretaker	non-dominant	reduced	16
female	76	partner	retired	dominant	reduced	8
female	68	alone	retired	non-dominant	reduced	17
female	65	alone	retired	dominant	reduced	21
female	54	alone	office worker	non-dominant	reduced	156
female	70	partner	retired	non-dominant	reduced	5
male	22	alone	student	non-dominant	non-reduced	14
female	58	partner	health care	non-dominant	reduced	48
female	39	partner, children	health care	non-dominant	non-reduced	10
female	64	partner	office worker	non-dominant	non-reduced	12

Table 2. The results are presented as one theme with five categories.

Daily life works again
Relief of inconveniences and symptoms	Managing new symptoms and complications	Regaining abilities	Normalised social relationships	Increased wellbeing