Status:

COMPLETED

Clinical Outcomes Following Glenoid Neck Fracture as Correlated With Quantitative Assessment of Osseous Injury

Lead Sponsor:

Boston Medical Center

Conditions:

Scapula Fracture

Glenoid; Fracture

Eligibility:

All Genders

18+ years

Brief Summary

A significant subset of patients with scapula fractures also involves the glenoid neck (bone joining the shoulder joint the scapular body). There is little evidence pertaining to the best treatment or...

Detailed Description

Extraarticular fractures (fracture not involving the glenoid articular surface) of the scapula (shoulder blade) have been traditionally managed nonoperatively. The logic for this course of treatment w...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Adults 18-65 and 65+
  • Extraarticular scapular fractures Scapular fracture is isolated or in concert with nondisplaced ipsilateral fractures of the clavicle, coracoid or acromion or has a clavicle fracture been operatively reduced or fixed?
  • Patient is free of preexisting neuromuscular or psychiatric dysfunction
  • Patient is free of previous upper extremity injury that would impede objective functional outcome evaluation
  • Patient received a CT scan as part of their initial clinical care
  • Patient is English speaking
  • Patient is signed the informed consent form

Exclusion

  • Preexisting upper extremity injury or neuromuscular condition
  • Displaced fractures of the acromion, clavicle, or coracoid
  • Concomitant injury to the forelimb
  • Patients mentally or physically unable to perform the function evaluation
  • Patients unwilling or unable to follow up for 1 year
  • Patients with poor propensity to follow up; drug, alcohol issues, etc.
  • Non English speaking patients
  • Patients currently or pending incarceration in prison

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

March 1 2008

Trial Type :

OBSERVATIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

September 1 2019

Estimated Enrollment :

98 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT00644813

Start Date

March 1 2008

End Date

September 1 2019

Last Update

January 2 2020

Active Locations (13)

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1

Indiana University

Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, 46202

2

Boston Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States, 02118

3

University of Michigan Health system

Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States, 48109

4

Orthopaedic Associates of Michigan

Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States, 49503