Computer Assisted Planning of Corrective Osteotomy for Distal Radius Malunion

Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery1 site in 1 country10 target enrollmentSeptember 2010

ConditionsExtra-articular Distal Radius Malunions

Overview

Phase: Phase 2
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Extra-articular Distal Radius Malunions
Sponsor: Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery
Enrollment: 10
Locations: 1
Primary Endpoint: Grip Strength
Status: Completed
Last Updated: 12 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Sites Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

The investigators are comparing post-operative patient-rated functional outcome between patients who undergo corrective osteotomy for extra-articular malunited distal radius fractures with and without computer assisted pre-operative planning and virtual osteotomy.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

September 2010

End Date

July 2013

Last Updated

12 years ago

Study Type

Interventional

Study Design

Parallel

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Christine M. Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery

Responsible Party

Sponsor

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Adult (over 18 yrs of age)
•Extra-articular malunion of the distal radius
•Fluent in English

Exclusion Criteria

•Pregnant patients
•prisoners
•patients with impaired decision making ability
•patients with a bony deformity in the distal forearm contralateral to the one with distal radius malunion

Outcomes

Primary Outcomes

Grip Strength

Time Frame: Up to 12 months

Grip strength as compared to the normal, contralateral hand is considered the most important outcome measure for patients with distal radius fractures.