Clinical value of ultrasound in reduction of displaced wrist fractures

Clinical value of ultrasound guided reduction of dorsally angulated distal radius fractures

Status

Recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON25705

Enrollment

139

Registered

2016-05-10

Start date

2016-02-01

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-02-28

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Conditions

distal radius fractures

Interventions

Use of ultrasound during reduction of a distal radius fracture to assess the position of bony parts during reduction (which allows rapid correction) and not only after reduction with conventional X-ra

Eligibility

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: 1. dorsally angulated distal radius fractures 2. need for reduction

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: 1. < 18 years of age 2. multiple fractures, except simple fractures of processus styloideus of the distal ulna 3. high energetic trauma

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Number of reduction-attempts before acceptable result is achieved	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
1. Need for surgery 2. total amound of costs 3. patients limitations, difference in DASH score between point 0 and 16 weeks after inclusion	—

Contacts

Public ContactRick G.M.A. Thissen

Zuyderland Medisch Centrum, locatie Heerlen

ri.thissen@zuyderland.nlTel: 045 576 6666

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)