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WITHDRAWN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
Active Locations (1)
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Hospital for Special Surgery
New York, New York, United States, 10021