Status:
COMPLETED
Operative Treatment of Olecranon Fractures
Lead Sponsor:
Oslo University Hospital
Conditions:
Olecranon Fracture
Eligibility:
All Genders
18-75 years
Phase:
NA
Brief Summary
The incidence of olecranon fractures is 12 per 100.000. Traditionally, isolated olecranon fractures have been treated with tension band wiring (TBW). There is a trend towards increased use of plate fi...
Detailed Description
Introduction: The incidence of proximal ulna fractures is 12 per 100.000, and 10 % of all fractures in the upper extremity involve the olecranon. There are several systems classifying olecranon fract...
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion
- Patients between the age of 18 and 75 years with an olecranon fracture Mayo type IIA or IIB will be eligible for inclusion.
Exclusion
- Patients younger than 18 or older than 75 years of age.
- Unable to receive oral and written information.
- Concomitant fracture in the injured extremity.
- When the olecranon fracture extends distal to the coronoid process.
- Previous injury or illness in the injured upper extremity with permanent reduced elbow function.
Key Trial Info
Start Date :
December 1 2017
Trial Type :
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation :
ACTUAL
End Date :
September 1 2022
Estimated Enrollment :
200 Patients enrolled
Trial Details
Trial ID
NCT03280602
Start Date
December 1 2017
End Date
September 1 2022
Last Update
November 12 2024
Active Locations (1)
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Oslo University Hospital
Oslo, Oslo County, Norway