Prospective Randomized Comparison of Conservative and Opertaive Treatment of Radius Fractures in Elderly Patients

Kepler University Hospital

Status: Enrolling

Conditions: Orthopedic Disorder

Treatments: Device: Palmar Plate Fixation

Study type: Interventional

Funder types: Other

Identifiers

NCT04655768

KUK-UNF-20-001

Details and patient eligibility

About

Elderly Patients often suffer from radius fracture. Treatment options are conservative and operative. Aim of the stdy is to find out if there are diffrences in Patient's satisfaction depending on the different treatment.

A randomized prospective trial is palnned

Full description

Patients of 70 years and more of age who suffer from C1 or C2 radius fracture are randomized treated by conservative treatment and operative treatment.

Primary aim is PRWE, secondary ROM as well as power and DASH score.

Enrollment: 80 estimated patients

Sex: All

Ages: 70+ years old

Volunteers: No Healthy Volunteers

Inclusion criteria

• Radius Fractures C1-C2
• age over 70

Exclusion criteria

• demetia
• collateral damages
• age < 70

Trial design

Primary purpose: Treatment

Allocation: Randomized

Interventional model: Parallel Assignment

Masking: Single Blind

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80 participants in 2 patient groups

Operative Arm

Active Comparator group

Description:

Radius fractures C1/C2 treated by palmar plate fixation

Treatment:

Device: Palmar Plate Fixation

Conservative Arm

No Intervention group

Description:

Radius Fractures C1/C2 treated by cast fixation