Hand and wrist swelling in distal radius fracture in elderly whom requiring surgery distal radius fracture, swelling
Conditions
Interventions
patients who on short arm volar slab as a temporary immobilization ,patients who on short arm AP slab as a temporary immobilization
Treatment,Treatment
short arm volar group,short arm AP group
Sponsors
None listed
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
All
Age
60 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Age 60 or older and fit for surgery 2. Unilateral unstable distal radius fracture, defined based on Lafontaine criteria or irreducible fracture 3. They must be active defined as those who were engaged in employment or recreation sport and performed daily living independently 4. They choose surgical treatment 5. Minimum follow-up 3 months 6. Having surgical treatment within 72-84 hour after injury
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Patients who had injury more than 12 hour before presentation open fracture preexisting deformity currently prescribed anticoagulant or antiplatelet Depuytren contracture concomitant neurovascular injury
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| degree of wrist swelling initial day & 72-84 hour after injury wrist circumference (cm) | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| degree of hand swelling initial day & 72-84 hour after injury hand circumference (cm),pain score initial day & 72-84 hour after injury pain score,satisfication initial day & 72-84 hour after injury questionnaire interview,complication initial day & 6 month after injury questionnaire interview | — |
Countries
Thailand
Contacts
Public ContactKhanaphong Pornsiriwattanakun
king chulalongkorn memorial hospital
Outcome results
None listed