Optimal conservative treatment of displaced wrist fractures.

Optimal position of the wrist in plaster cast in the conservative treatment of posterior displaced distal radius fracture.

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON24568

Enrollment

150

Registered

2009-01-07

Start date

2009-02-02

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

posterior displaced distal radius fracture

Interventions

Conservative treatment with a plaster cast.

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. Ages 18 and over; 2. unilateral distal radius fracture with posterior displacement; 3. Normal wrist function prior to trauma; 4. Presents to ER at Viecuri Venlo.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. Indication for operative treatment; 2. previous wrist fracture; 3. multitrauma; 4. unable to attend to follow up at the participating hospital; 5. non-dutch speakers or persons with a cognitive deficit.

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
1. Functional outcome measured with the PRWE questionnnaire; 2. objective functional parameters: Grip strength and range of motion; 3. amount of redislocation as measured on control X-rays.	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Occurrence of sudeck's dystrophy; 2. Pain during treatment; 3. occurence of secondary operative treatment.	—

Contacts

Public ContactD. Rijpsma

Dept. of emergency medicine Viecurie MC Tegelseweg 210

douwerijpsma@viecuri.nl

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)