Status:
UNKNOWN
Comparison of Splinting Interventions for Treating Mallet Finger Injuries
Lead Sponsor:
Bayside Health
Conditions:
Mallet Finger
Eligibility:
All Genders
16-80 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Stubbing of the finger-tip is a common injury in sports such as basketball, volleyball, cricket and football. This can result in a Mallet finger deformity, where the end joint of a finger cannot be ac...
Detailed Description
1. Literature Review: Mallet finger is defined as a loss of continuity of the distal insertion of the extensor tendon at the finger tip. It is a common hand injury in ball sports (McCue and Garrow...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- \- All referrals of patients with mallet finger injuries will be considered for inclusion with the exception of the following exclusion criteria.
Exclusion
- open injuries
- mallet injury to thumb
- co-existing rheumatologic illness
- time from injury to presentation greater than 2 weeks
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
May 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
End Date :
September 1 2007
Estimated Enrollment :
100 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00310570
Start Date
May 1 2006
End Date
September 1 2007
Last Update
April 4 2006
Active Locations (1)
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The Alfred Hospital
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 3004