Treatment of distal radius fractures with K-Wires versus palmar locking plates

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00005638

Enrollment

100

Registered

2014-01-13

Start date

2004-01-13

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

S52.10

Interventions

Group 1: less invasive stabalization of distal radius fracture Group 2: ORIF (Open Reduction Internal Fixation) with angle stabile plate fixation of distal radius fracture

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: extension fracture of the distal radius

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Former injury or disease of the wrist, old fracture (>72h) Degenerative disease of the wrist Metabolic disease Immunosuppression Pathological fracture Pregnancy Bleeding Disorder age<18 years

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
function: DASH (Disability of Arm-, Shoulder-, and Hand) - Score: 12 month after surgery	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
radiological malaligment in X-ray wrist a.p. and lateral: 12 month after surgery	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactReinhard Meier

Unfallchirurgische KlinikMedizinische Hochschule Hannover

reinhard.meier@handchirurg.org0511-532-2026

Outcome results

None listed

Source: DRKS (via WHO ICTRP) · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026