Medium- and long-term results of conservative and surgical therapy of radial head fractures

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00007834

Enrollment

100

Registered

2015-05-11

Start date

2015-03-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-10-06

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

Conditions

S52.11

Interventions

Group 1: conservative therapy (splint) for at least two weeks Group 2: surgical therapy (screws, pins) Group 3: radial head's resection if necessary prosthetic replacement

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to No maximum

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: conservative or surgical therapy of radial head fractures in the space of time from January 2010 to December 2012

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: Patient refuses to take part at the study. It's not possible for the patient to appear to the follow-up examination and to be interviewed.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Function (movement, strength, pain, stability) by questionnaire and examination according to the following scores: DASH, SF-36, VAS, Score of Broberg and Morrey, MEPI, EuroQol-5D The Primary Outcome is set on a date when the therapy is at least finished for one year.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
long-term outcome and complications (questionnaire) The Secondary Outcome is evaluated five yeats after having finished the treatment.	—

Countries

Germany

Contacts

Public ContactDorothee Mezger

Berufsgenossenschaftliche Unfallklinik Tübingen

dmezger@bgu-tuebingen.de07071-606-0 (Pforte BGU)

Outcome results

None listed

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