Status:

WITHDRAWN

Long Arm Vs Short Arm Fiberglass Cast for Treatment of Displaced Distal Radius Fractures

Lead Sponsor:

Hospital for Special Surgery, New York

Conditions:

Distal Forearm Fractures

Eligibility:

All Genders

4-12 years

Phase:

NA

Brief Summary

The aim of the study is to determine by multicenter randomized controlled trial whether short arm fiberglass casts are as effective as long arm casts for immobilizing displaced pediatric distal third ...

Detailed Description

The most common type of fracture in pediatric patients is the distal third forearm fracture, with over 600,000 cases in the in the United States each year. Traditionally long arm casts have been used ...

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion

  • Patients 4-12 years of age
  • Displaced distal third forearm fracture (physeal, metaphyseal, meta-diaphyseal) requiring closed reduction
  • Displacement must be: For children 4-9: angulation \>30 degrees and/or 100% translation on either AP (anteroposterior) or lateral view. For children 10-12: angulation \> 15 degrees and/or \>50% translation on either AP or lateral view

Exclusion

  • Patients undergoing additional orthopedic procedures at the time closed reduction of distal arm fracture
  • Patient with a presenting open fracture
  • A known pathologic fracture
  • Patient with a refracture through pre-existing fracture lines
  • Patients with compartment syndrome or neuropathy

Key Trial Info

Start Date :

February 12 2019

Trial Type :

INTERVENTIONAL

Allocation :

ACTUAL

End Date :

February 11 2025

Estimated Enrollment :

Patients enrolled

Trial Details

Trial ID

NCT03835065

Start Date

February 12 2019

End Date

February 11 2025

Last Update

March 24 2025

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Hospital for Special Surgery

New York, New York, United States, 10021

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