What is the best treatment for a fracture of the fifth metacarpal: Paris plaster versus compression bandage

What is the best treatment for subcapital metacarpal fifth fracture: paris plaster versus compression bandage

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Observational

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON22169

Enrollment

Registered

2016-01-12

Start date

2016-01-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

For informational purposes only — not medical advice. Sourced from public registries and may not reflect the latest updates. Terms

Conditions

metacarpal fifth fracture hand function subcapitale metacarpale vijf fractuur handfunctie

Interventions

treatment with paris plaster compared to compression bandage

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: - patients between 18-65 years - presenting in the emergency department of the hospital in Leeuwarden or Heerenveen with a subcaptial metacarpal fifth fracture - period 2-1-2016 till 30-7-2017

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: - age > 65 - operative treatment - repositions - open fracture - concommitant injury like tendon injury of a second fracture on the same extremity - relapse fracture - patiënts with a neuromusculair condition of which to expect decreased handfunction (CVA, MS, CTS, dupuytren).

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Handfunction measured by a questionnaire	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
- time to return to work - complaints of stiffness of pain during/after treament - comfort of treatment - overall patient satisfaction - cosmetic aspect	—

Contacts

Public ContactJ. Vulto

Medisch centrum Leeuwarden

j.vulto1@gmail.comtel: 058 286 3026

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)