Distal Radius Fractures in Adults: A Multi-Center Study in South Kivu

Official University of Bukavu

Status: Completed

Conditions: Distal Radius Fracture

Treatments: Procedure: Intrafocal pinning

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT06901973

UBukavu

Details and patient eligibility

About

The goal of this observational study is to describe the epidemiological, radiological, therapeutic, and evolutionary characteristics of distal radius fractures in adults in the Bukavu Health District, South Kivu, DRC.

. The main question it aims to answer is:

• What are the epidemiological, radiological, therapeutic, and evolutionary characteristics of distal radius fractures in adults in South Kivu, and how does intrafocal nailing influence outcomes such as consolidation time and complication rates in this population?

Participants who have already operated for distal radius fracture will be enrolled in this study.

Enrollment: 192 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 17+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Patients aged 17 years or older at the time of injury.
• Diagnosed with a distal radius fracture via clinical and radiological assessment.
• Admitted, treated, and followed up at one of the 16 participating institutions.
• Complete medical records available, including epidemiological, clinical, radiological, therapeutic, and outcome data.

Exclusion criteria

• Patients under 17 years of age.

  • Incomplete or missing medical records.
  • Fractures not involving the distal radius.
  • Patients transferred to non-participating facilities without follow-up data.