Investigating the efficiency and safety of casting fractures of both forearm bones in children in elbow extension versus elbow flexion.
Conditions
Interventions
Intervention 1: Intervention group: Elbow Flexion Position Casting Group: Children in this group will have their both-bone forearm fractures casted in the elbow flexion position, where the elbow is be
Sponsors
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
3 Years to 13 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age between 3 and 13 years 2. Parents' consent to the child's participation in the study 3. Internal fracture of both forearm bones 4. Displaced forearm fracture
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. The need for surgical intervention before casting 2. Having underlying diseases that affect the recovery process (diabetes, autoimmune, etc.) 3. Contraindications for each casting method 4. Plastic deformation 5. Green Stick fracture or undisplaced and minimally displaced 6. Fracture of Montegia and Galzi 7. Open fracture 8. Pathological fracture 9. Tense swelling and subject to compartment syndrome
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The rate of non-union occurrence in both groups. Timepoint: 1.Before plastering 2.Immediately after plastering 3.1 week later 4.2 weeks later 5.3 weeks later 6.Week 6 7.Week 9 8.3 months later 9.6 months later. Method of measurement: Radiographic imaging and clinical functional tests.;The rate of malunion occurrence in both groups. Timepoint: 1.Before plastering 2.Immediately after plastering 3.1 week later 4.2 weeks later 5.3 weeks later 6.Week 6 7.Week 9 8.3 months later 9.6 months later. Method of measurement: Radiographic imaging and clinical functional tests. | — |
Countries
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Contacts
Public ContactPeyman Mirghaderi
Esfahan University of Medical Sciences
Outcome results
None listed