Status:

TERMINATED

A Trial of Non-operative Versus Operative Management of Olecranon Fractures in the Elderly

Lead Sponsor:

Andrew D Duckworth

Conditions:

Olecranon Fractures in the Elderly

Eligibility:

All Genders

75+ years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

Proximal forearm fractures comprise approximately 5% of all fractures, with olecranon fractures accounting for almost 20% of thes fractures. There is limited conclusive evidence regarding the optimal ...

Detailed Description

Patients with undisplaced olecranon fractures can be treated non-operatively. The aims of treatment in displaced olecranon fractures are the restoration of function and stability to the elbow joint4. ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Age ≥75 years
  • Minimal, moderate or severe fragmentation of the olecranon
  • Within two weeks of olecranon fracture

Exclusion

  • Patients unable to give informed consent
  • Associated fractures to the coronoid, radial head and/or distal humerus
  • Associated ligamentous injury, dislocation or subluxation
  • Open fractures

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

October 1 2010

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

January 1 2016

Estimated Enrollment :

19 Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT01397643

Start Date

October 1 2010

End Date

January 1 2016

Last Update

October 6 2016

Active Locations (2)

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Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Fife (Dunfermline and Kirkcaldy)

Dunfermline, Fife, United Kingdom, KY12 0SU

2

Edinburgh Orthopaedic Trauma Unit

Edinburgh, Lothian, United Kingdom, EH16 4SU