Fixation of Comminuted Distal Radius Fracture

Spanning Plate Versus Spanning External Fixator in Fixation of Comminuted Distal Radius Fracture

Status

Completed

Phases

Study type

Interventional

Source

ClinicalTrials.gov

Registry ID

NCT04798846

Enrollment

Registered

2021-03-15

Start date

2021-04-01

Completion date

2022-04-01

Last updated

2022-06-21

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Conditions

Distal Radius Fracture

Keywords

distal radius fracture

Brief summary

comparison between different methods in fixation of comminuted distal radius fractures

Detailed description

This clinical study aims at comparison of treatment outcomes of Spanning plate versus spanning External fixator in fixation of comminuted distal radius fracture. The primary outcomes that we like to measure are pain, healing. Stiffness and range of motion .

Interventions

PROCEDUREdorsal plating

Spanning Plate inserted dorsally below tendons Spanning External Fixator by rods inserted in distal radius and metacarpals

Study design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Intervention model

PARALLEL

Primary purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

NONE

Eligibility

Sex/Gender

ALL

Age

18 Years to 60 Years

Healthy volunteers

Yes

Inclusion criteria

* Inclusion criteria * Skeletally mature patients aging 18 or more * Comminuted distal radius fractures Fernandez type V *

Exclusion criteria

* Age less than 18 year or more * Patients with previous fracture affecting wrist joint in the same side. * Parients with active infection in the affected joint * Pathological fracture * Neurological disorder (epilepsy…etc) Reheumatoid

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame	Description
Mayo modified wrist score	up to 6 month	measure.grip strength

Countries

Egypt

Outcome results

None listed

Source: ClinicalTrials.gov · Data processed: Feb 4, 2026