Necessity for standardized radiograph following osteosynthesis for distal radius- and ankle fractures: A prospective randomized controlled trial

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

DRKS

Registry ID

DRKS00011796

Enrollment

338

Registered

2017-03-03

Start date

2016-05-05

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2025-04-07

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Conditions

S52.5 S82

Interventions

Group 1: The control group is treated according to our current standard postoperative procedure: patients receive on day 1 following an osteosynthesis of the radius or ankle a standard radiograph in a

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

All

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Indication for Operation of a distal radius-(according to the AO code 23- A-C [4]) or Ankle (according to the AO code 44- A-C ) fracture, 18 years or elder, sufficient understanding and writing of German-language, signed informed consent.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: pathologic fractures patients not able to fulfill the 6 weeks outpatient control psychiatric conditions / hospitalisation missing intra-operative standardised radiographs Indication for postoperative CT, open fractures (> grade I according to Anderson and Gustily) not willing/able to sign the informed consent

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
revision rate	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
functional outcome postoperative life quality economical factors	—

Countries

Switzerland

Contacts

Public ContactFlorian Oehme

Luzerner Kantonsspital

florian.oehme@luks.ch+41 41 205 1577

Outcome results

None listed

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