Fracture of lower end of radius, Bone Wires, Surgical Wound Infection
Conditions
Interventions
The intervention is the surgical treatment for distal radius fracture fixation using two 1.5mm Kirschner wires (K wires).
In the experimental group, with 100 patients, the K wires will be left percut
Procedure/surgery
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Sponsors
Universidade Federal do Pará
Hospital Maradei
Eligibility
Age
18 Years to 100 Years
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Patients of both genders; equal or over 18 years-old; with distal third radius fracture treated with closed reduction and percutaneous fixation with 2 Kirschner wires of 1.5mm of caliber.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients under 18 years-old; open fractures; Immunossuppressed patients; necessity of more than two Kirschner wires to fix the fracture; open reduction; associated fractures.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected outcome 1: infection. Infection prevalence, detected according to the Oppenheim Classification.;Expected outcome 1: The prevalence will be measured as the number of patients with infection among the total number of operated patients. Prevalence is expressed in percentages. | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Expected outcome 2: range of motion. The range of motion of the metacarpophalangeal joint, at two and six weeks postoperatively.;Expected outcome 2: The range of motion will be measured in degrees with a goniometer. | — |
Countries
Brazil
Contacts
Public ContactJoão Alberto Maradei Pereira
Universidade Federal do Pará
Outcome results
None listed