Treatment of subcpital fractures of the fifth metacarpal bone: functional treatment or splinting?

Treatment of subcpital fractures of the fifth metacarpal bone: functional treatment or splinting? - Functional treatment of subcapital fractures of the fifth metacarpal bone.

Status

Active, not recruiting

Phases

Unknown

Study type

Interventional

Source

NL-OMON

Registry ID

NL-OMON33707

Enrollment

Registered

2009-11-20

Start date

2010-05-04

Completion date

Unknown

Last updated

2024-05-06

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

Conditions

boxer's fracture handfracture

Interventions

One group will be receiving standard treatment, i.e. a volar plaster cast during 3 weeks (control group). The other group will be treated with an elastic bandage during one week (intervention group)

Eligibility

Age

18 Years to 99 Years

Inclusion criteria

Inclusion criteria: Patients from the age of 18 (male and female), with normal mental competence and a closed subcapital fracture of the fifth metacarpal presenting on the ER.

Exclusion criteria

Exclusion criteria: open fractures fractures with rotational deformity fractures with an angulation by more than 70 degrees age under 18 or incapacitated adults pathological fractures fractures older than 72 hours re-fractures

Design outcomes

Primary

Measure	Time frame
Clinical outcome, i.e. handfunction according to DASH-score	—

Secondary

Measure	Time frame
Fracture healing (including malunion/nonunion) Range of motion of the fifth MCP joint, pulling strength of the fifth finger Pain Patient satisfaction Time till resumption of daily activities and work	—

Countries

Netherlands

Outcome results

None listed

Source: NL-OMON (via WHO ICTRP)