S52.5
Conditions
Interventions
Group 1: After the reduction of the fracture, the OptivoHand splint is applied to the patient. The patient wears this splint until the end of treatment.
Group 2: After the reduction of the fracture, t
Sponsors
BG Unfallklinik Tübingen
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
18 Years to 80 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: distal radial fracture AO 23-A2, A3, B1, B2, B3, C2, C3, no soft tissue damage, non-operative treatment, patients must be able to support non-operative treatment
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: • surgery • deformity of the wrist • loss of sensibility or decrease of sensibility of the hand • neurodegenerative diseases incl. dementia • tumors/pathological fractures • Other fractures and concomitant injuries • age <18 years • Lack of compliance or patients who are unable to support conservative treatment.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The first primary objective of the study is to preserve the reduction result by the Optivo hand in comparison to the previous standard treatment with a split forearm cast in the radiological control after reduction and application of the orthesis or cast. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Secondary endpoints are patient satisfaction post-operatively measured on the SF-36 questionnaire and the DASH score. The functional outcome, the mobility of the hand according to the Neutral-0 method and the duration of incapacity for work were also assessed. The patients are examined in 1,2,6 weeks and after 3 and 12 months after reduction. | — |
Countries
Germany
Contacts
Public ContactPhilipp Hemmann
Berufsgenossenschaftliche Unfallklinik Tübingen
Outcome results
None listed