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Casting Versus Percutaneus Pinning Treatment of Pediatric Overriding Distal Forearm Fractures
Led by Töölö Hospital · Updated on 2026-03-25
60
Participants Needed
1
Research Sites
352 weeks
Total Duration
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AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
This is a randomized controlled trial comparing casting in finger-trap traction without reduction versus closed reduction and percutaneous pin fixation of dorsally displaced, overriding distal metaphyseal radius fractures in under eleven years old children.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Casting Versus Percutaneus Pinning Treatment of Pediatric Overriding Distal Forearm Fractures
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Child with open epiphysis with closed overriding metaphyseal distal radial fracture with or without an associated fracture of the ulna
- Normal communication development (languages Finnish, Swedish, English)
You will not qualify if you...
- Bilateral forearm injuries
- Gustillo-Anderson grade II or III open fracture
- Galeazzi fracture-dislocation
- Polytrauma
- Neurovascular injury of the ipsilateral upper extremity
- History of a displaced forearm fracture
- Underlying disease affecting fracture healing
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 1 location
1
New Children's Hospital
Helsinki, Finland
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Research Team
T
Topi Laaksonen, MD
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How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
DOUBLE
Allocation
RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
TREATMENT
Number of Arms
2
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