Ultrasound Detection of Radiographically Negative Fractures of Elbow in Children

Status

Completed

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT00656162

Enrollment

Unknown

Registered

2008-04-10

Start date

2009-01-31

Completion date

2010-01-31

Last updated

2010-11-05

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Conditions

Fractures, Bone

Brief summary

Fractures of an elbow are common in children. Accurate initial diagnosis is crucial for the management of the fractures of an elbow. In young children the fractures may be suspected clinically but missed on x-rays due to mostly non-ossified cartilage that is not visible on a regular x-ray. We propose that every x-ray negative, but clinically suspicious elbow trauma in children can be additionally evaluated using high resolution US.

Interventions

None listed

Study design

Observational model

COHORT

Time perspective

PROSPECTIVE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

No minimum to 15 Years

Healthy volunteers

Inclusion criteria

* Signing Informed consent

Exclusion criteria

* Unwillingness to sign informed consent. * Any fracture of the same hand or forearm before or after an avaluated event.

Countries

Israel

Outcome results