Long Term Follow up of the DVR-A Locking Plate

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust

Status: Completed

Conditions: Distal Radial Fractures Treated With a DVR-A Locking Plate

Treatments: Device: ORIF with DVR-A locking plate

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other; Industry

Identifiers

NCT01122628

2009ORTH11

ISS2009050 (Other Grant/Funding Number)

Details and patient eligibility

About

The surgical treatment of wrist fractures (distal radius bone) has been changed by the introduction of a new plate design, the locking plate. This results in improved fixation and stabilisation of the fracture fragments allowing early movement.

This type of plate has been increasingly used throughout the world but questions have been raised regarding the potential complications of the surgery, particularly nerve and tendon injury. The Norfolk and Norwich Hospital has treated over 250 distal radial fractures with this type of plate. The investigators plan to recall these patients to asses their long term function, general satisfaction and radiological results.

Enrollment: 136 patients

Sex: All

Ages: 16+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Treatment between Jan 2005 and March 2009

Exclusion criteria

• Under 16
• Unable to consent
• Pregnant

Trial design

136 participants in 1 patient group

DVR-A

Description:

Patients with a distal radial fracture treated with a DVR-A locking plate

Treatment:

Device: ORIF with DVR-A locking plate