Evaluation of the AO Pediatric Classification for Long Bones Fractures Like a Guide for Treatment and Prognosis (AO-PC)

Hospital Cruz Roja Mexicana

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Fractures; Children

Treatments: Procedure: clinical evaluation; Procedure: observational study

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT00533130

CRM-2008-TYO

Details and patient eligibility

About

1. Is the AO Pediatric classification for long bones fractures reproductible?
2. Is the AO Pediatric Classification for long bones fractures a treatment guide?
3. The AO pediatric Classification for long bones fractures could be a prognosis factor?

Full description

PROPOUSE:

1. To determinate the efectivity of the AO pediatric classification for long bones fractures.
2. To evaluate the functionality of the AO pediatric classification for long bones fractures.
3. To analyze if the AO pediatric classification for long bones fractures is a prognosis factor

Enrollment: 100 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: Under 16 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Patients:

• Less than 16 years old.
• Open physis.
• Long bone fractures.
• X ray AP & lateral comparatives.
• Informed consent for parents or tutor.
• Don´t let the treatment during the time of study.

Exclusion criteria

• Pathologic fractures.
• Fractures not included en the AO pediatric classification for long bones.
• Diseases that modifying the bone healing: Diabetes mellitus, osteogenesis imperfect, etc.

Trial design

100 participants in 1 patient group

1

Description:

Pediatric patients under 16 years old with long bones fractures

Treatment:

Procedure: observational study

Procedure: clinical evaluation