Fixation of Comminuted Distal Radius Fracture

Sohag University

Status: Completed

Conditions: Distal Radius Fracture

Treatments: Procedure: dorsal plating

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04798846

Soh_Med_21_02_11

Details and patient eligibility

About

comparison between different methods in fixation of comminuted distal radius fractures

Full description

This clinical study aims at comparison of treatment outcomes of Spanning plate versus spanning External fixator in fixation of comminuted distal radius fracture.

The primary outcomes that we like to measure are pain, healing. Stiffness and range of motion .

Enrollment: 30 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 60 years old

Volunteers: Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion and exclusion criteria

• Inclusion criteria

  • Skeletally mature patients aging 18 or more
  • Comminuted distal radius fractures Fernandez type V

• Exclusion criteria

  • Age less than 18 year or more
  • Patients with previous fracture affecting wrist joint in the same side.
  • Parients with active infection in the affected joint
  • Pathological fracture
  • Neurological disorder (epilepsy...etc) Reheumatoid

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: None (Open label)

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30 participants in 2 patient groups

External fixator

Active Comparator group

Description:

patient treated by external fixator

Treatment:

Procedure: dorsal plating

Dorsal plate

Active Comparator group

Description:

patient treated by dorsal spanning plate

Treatment:

Procedure: dorsal plating