Colles' Fracture
Conditions
Brief summary
At our hospital, all Colles' fractures deemed suitable for conservative treatment are reduced and immobilised with a plaster of Paris dorsal splint which is converted to a complete cast after 10 days. According to individual factors such as age, general health and radiological results after 10 days, some patients with severe redisplacement are readmitted to hospital for surgery. The main purpose of this study is to determine whether, during the first 10 days of immobilisation, a complete plaster cast or a dorsal plaster splint best retains the alignment of a reduced Colles' fracture. In addition, we aim to compare the complication rates of the two methods.
Interventions
PROCEDUREplaster cast
complete circular plaster cast
PROCEDUREdorsal splint
dorsal plaster splint
Sponsors
St. Olavs Hospital
Study design
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
50 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* women 50 years and older * Colles' fracture due to low energy trauma
Exclusion criteria
* high energy trauma * age under 50 years * dementia
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| redisplacement | 10 days | dorsal angulation, radial tilt and radial shortening - radiographs |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| pain | 10 days | pain during past 24h on a VAS |
| number of analgesic tablets | 10 days | number of analgesic tablets taken during the 10 days after reduction. |
Countries
Norway
Outcome results
None listed