Humeral Fractures
Conditions
Keywords
Humeral Fractures, plate, Conservative Treatment
Brief summary
Conservative Treatment Versus Operative Plate Fixation for Acute, Displaced Fractures of the Distal Clavicle
Detailed description
From Jane 2015 to October 2016, patients with displaced humeral shaft fractures are retrospectively included in this study, they were treated with either operative plate or conservative treatment. All the patients are regularly followed up in clinic. Then we will compare the union rate and clinical functional outcome(DASH score) between the 2 groups at 1 year after surgery.
Interventions
PROCEDUREConservative Treatment
Conservative Treatment
PROCEDUREOperative Plate Fixation
Operative Plate Fixation
Sponsors
Peking University People's Hospital
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 65 Years
Inclusion criteria
Men or women aged 18 to 65 years of age Completely displaced ,closed fracture of humeral shaft confirmed by radiograph Fractures within 1 month post injury Provision of informed consent
Exclusion criteria
Pathological fractures Non-displaced (cortical contact) fractures Open fractures Presence of vascular or nerve injury Fractures more than 1 month post-injury Limited life expectancy due to significant medical co-morbidity Medical contraindication to surgery Inability to comply with rehabilitation or form completion Likely problems, in the judgement of the investigators, with maintaining follow-up (i.e. patients with no fixed address, patients not mentally competent to give consent, etc.)
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Union rate | 1 year after surgery | Union rate of the fracture from X-ray |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Functional score | 1 year after surgery | DASH score of the injured arm |
Contacts
Primary Contactyichong zhang, MD
Outcome results
None listed