Status:
TERMINATED
Conservative Versus Operative Treatment of Displaced Neck Fractures of the Fifth Metacarpal
Lead Sponsor:
Heinrich-Heine University, Duesseldorf
Conditions:
Fifth Metacarpal Neck Fracture
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
This is a prospective, randomized, multi-center pilot study of isolated, displaced neck fractures of the fifth metacarpal. The patients are randomly assigned to osteosynthesis with antegrade intramedu...
Detailed Description
The aim of this study is to provide criteria for treatment decisions in patients with isolated, displaced neck fractures of the fifth metacarpal. The primary outcome criterion is the functional status...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- displaced neck fracture of the fifth metacarpal (at least 30° angulation)
- isolated injury
- age between 18 and 75 years
- informed consent
Exclusion
- rotational displacement
- open fracture
- injury older than one week
- treatment other than within this study
- other relevant injuries of the upper extremities
- other injury or disease of the hand
- pregnancy
- missing informed consent
- incompliance
- coagulopathy
- allergy to metallic implants
- Patients who have participated in any other device or drug clinical trial within the previous month
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2006
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
June 1 2010
Estimated Enrollment :
9 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00704002
Start Date
December 1 2006
End Date
June 1 2010
Last Update
March 29 2013
Active Locations (1)
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Department of Trauma and Hand Surgery
Düsseldorf, Germany, D-40225