Comparative Outcomes Between Foot Cast and Short Leg Cast in the Patients With Acute Closed Fracture of Proximal Fifth Metatarsal (Zone II)

Jatupon Kongtharvonskul

Status: Completed

Conditions: Acute Closed Fracture of Proximal Fifth Metatarsal (Zone II)

Treatments: Device: short foot cast; Device: short leg cast

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03170687

53/2560

Details and patient eligibility

About

This study aims to compare outcomes of short leg cast and foot cast for treatment acute fifth metatarsal fracture (Zone II).

Full description

A randomized controlled trial will conducts between January 2017 and January 2019, participants with acute fifth metatarsal fracture (Zone II) will recruit for this study at the orthopedic outpatient clinic of a police general hospital, Bangkok, Thailand. A total of 100 patients will randomly allocate to receive foot cast or short leg cast. acute closed fracture of proximal fifth metatarsal (zone II) patients.

Enrollment: 72 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 15+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

Inclusion Criteria:acute closed fracture of proximal fifth metatarsal (zone II) with following criteria

1. History of trauma and pain at lateral side of foot
2. Tenderness at base of 5th metatarsal
3. Radiographic finding shown fracture line at proximal 5th metatarsal bone

Exclusion Criteria:

1. more than 1 week
2. comminuted or multiple fracture
3. Open fracture
4. Ligament and tendon injury
5. Previous injury complication: nonunion, delayed union
6. Malignancy
7. refuse to inform consent

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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72 participants in 2 patient groups

foot cast

Experimental group

Treatment:

Device: short foot cast

short leg cast

Active Comparator group

Treatment:

Device: short leg cast