Clavicle fracture Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning Fracture of clavicle
Conditions
Interventions
At the time of diagnosis all patients were treated with a non-surgically standard care figure-of-eight bandage (a type of immobilization to this kind of fracture), for a minimum of 6 weeks until clini
Sponsors
São Paulo Federal University (Brazil)
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients aged 18 and older diagnosed with a fracture of the middle third of the clavicle
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. Neurological and vascular deficits 2. Open fractures 3. Associated fracture in the upper limb 4. Bilateral fractures 5. Clavicle fractures with bone contact 6. Passage of more than 14 days since fracture 7. Previous surgery 8. Chronic disease in the affected limb
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The primary clinical outcome was measured using the Disability of Arm, Hand and Shoulder (DASH) score revalidated for Portuguese language, consisting of 30 questions concerning the level of difficulty in completing everyday tasks, and the visual analogue scale (VAS), score (0 = no pain, 10 = unbearable pain), both applied in the 6 weeks and 1 year consultations, and compared to the clavicle shortening in the first evaluation (the length of both clavicles was measured on a single anteroposterior radiograph from the centre of the sternoclavicular joint to the centre of the acromioclavicular joint; the degree of shortening was calculated as the difference between the lengths of the two clavicles) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| As secondary outcomes we examined the association of the objective variables age, sex (male/female), and affected limb (right/left) with the dichotomous, subjective variables of occupation, cause of trauma (high/low energy), aesthetic satisfaction (satisfied/not satisfied), and occurrence of complications (type of complication and frequency) | — |
Countries
Brazil
Outcome results
None listed