Status:
COMPLETED
Unstable Fractures of the Distal Radius: Trial of Volar Plate Versus Dorsal Nail Plate Fixation
Lead Sponsor:
Sykehuset Asker og Baerum
Conditions:
Distal Radius Fractures
Eligibility:
All Genders
55+ years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
Fractures of the distal radius are one of the most common orthopaedic injuries and are associated with a high complication rate. There is a lack of clinical trials comparing the different treatment mo...
Detailed Description
Surgical treatment is needed for distal radius fractures that can not be treated with a simple plaster cast, and is indicated in a substantial amount of these patients. There is a well known correlati...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Unstable dorsally displaced fracture of the distal radius without articular involvement
- Age 55 years or older
Exclusion
- Previous fracture of the same wrist
- More than one acute fracture (except the ulnar styloid process)
- Open fracture
- Mental impairment or unable to understand and sign an informed consent
- Fracture older than 14 days
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
February 1 2009
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
December 1 2013
Estimated Enrollment :
120 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT00848263
Start Date
February 1 2009
End Date
December 1 2013
Last Update
November 19 2014
Active Locations (1)
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Asker and Baerum Hospital
Baerum, Rud, Norway, 1309