Operative Plate Fixation Versus Replacement for Mason Type III Fracture of Radial Head

Peking University

Status: Unknown

Conditions: Radial Head Fracture

Treatments: Procedure: plate fixation; Procedure: replacement

Study type: Observational

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT03364595

CSGK-RGXT

Details and patient eligibility

About

To compare the effect of Operative Plate Fixation Versus Replacement for Mason Type III Fracture of Radial Head

Full description

From April 2015 to October 2016, patients with comminuted radial head fractures diagnosed as Mason type III are retrospectively included in this study, they were treated with either operative plate or radial head replacement. All the patients are regularly followed up in clinic. Then we will compare the union rate and clinical functional outcome(Mayo score) between the 2 groups at 1 year after surgery.

Enrollment: 60 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 18 to 65 years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

Men or women aged 18 to 65 years of age with Mason Type III radial head fracture are confirmed by radiograph within 1 month post injury Provision of informed consent

Exclusion criteria

Pathological fractures Non-displaced (cortical contact) fractures Open fractures Presence of vascular or nerve injury Fractures more than 1 month post-injury Limited life expectancy due to significant medical co-morbidity Medical contraindication to surgery Inability to comply with rehabilitation or form completion Likely problems, in the judgement of the investigators, with maintaining follow-up (i.e. patients with no fixed address, patients not mentally competent to give consent, etc.)

Trial design

60 participants in 2 patient groups

Plate Fixation

Description:

The operating surgeon will determine the positioning of the patient for surgery. ORIF of the radial head fracture will be carried out

Treatment:

Procedure: plate fixation

Replacement

Description:

The operating surgeon will determine the positioning of the patient for surgery. During the surgery, they take out the the comminuted radial head and proceed replacement using artificial.

Treatment:

Procedure: replacement