A new dissection and strong suture repair of the pronator quadratus muscle after volar plate fixation at the distal radius: a prospective randomized study

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00006096

Enrollment

Registered

2014-07-11

Start date

2014-07-21

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

S52.51

Interventions

Group 1: Repair of the pronator quadratus muscle with a part of the brachioradialis tendon Group 2: Repair of the pronator quadratus muscle after incision through the muscle

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 90 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria: All patients between 18 and 90 years with simple extraarticular and intraarticular distal radius fractures

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria: Childs under 18 years of age; complex distal radius fractures; additional required fixation materials beside the volar plate; additional approaches beside the volar approach; additional injuries; already operated at the respective distal radius

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
End point of the study: Clinical and ultrasound evaluation of 17 patients in the trial and controll group respectively at one year follow-up Primary outcome measure: Integrety of the pronator quadratus muscle Measurements: range of motion of the wrist; grip force; pronation force; ultrasound of the pronator quadratus muscle; Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) and Mayo Wrist Score	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactBernd Hohendorff

Elbe Klinikum Stade

bernd.hohendorff@elbekliniken.de04141-972897

Outcome results

None listed

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