Outcome Study of Complex Distal Radius Fractures

Outcome Study of Complex Distal Radius Fractures: Open Reduction Internal Fixation (ORIF) With A Volar Fixed Angled Plate Versus A Distal Radius Volar (DRV) Plate Versus External Fixation

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00160810

Enrollment

Registered

2005-09-12

Start date

2001-04-30

Completion date

2012-06-30

Last updated

2013-05-20

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Conditions

Distal Radius Fractures

Keywords

distal, radius, fractures

Brief summary

The purpose of this study is to collect information about how people do after different treatments of a broken wrist to see if one treatment has better results.

Detailed description

Complex distal radius fractures are a common problem treated by orthopaedic surgeons. The purpose of this study is to compare the outcome between complex distal radius fractures treated with open reduction and internal fixation using a volar fixed angled plate versus and external fixator versus DRV. The hypothesis is that the volar fixed angled plate will have a superior outcome both radiographically and clinically.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

CASE_ONLY

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

19 Years to 75 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* distal radius fracture

Exclusion criteria

* none

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Wrist Range of Motion	one year post-op	An improvement of all aspects of wrist motion (extension, flexion, supination and pronation) over one year post-op.

Secondary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand (DASH) and Patient Rated Wrist Evaluation (PRWE) scores	one year post-op	An improvement of the DASH and PRWE scores over one year post-op.

Countries

United States

Outcome results