Open reduction and internal fixation versus closed reduction and casting for highly comminuted, intraarticular fractures of the distal radius

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Comminuted, intraarticular distal radial fractures in the elderly; Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning; Fracture at wrist and hand level

• Registration Number: ISRCTN76120052
• Lead Sponsor: German Research Council (Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft [DFG]) (Germany)

Brief Summary

2011 protocol in http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21426543 2014 results in German in https://10.3238/arztebl.2014.0779 (added 30/12/2020)

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2008-07-31
• Study Completion: 2012-02-01
• Last Update Posted: 11 January 2021

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 149

Inclusion Criteria

1. Both males and females, age >65 years
2. Patients with isolated, closed, unilateral, radiologically confirmed distal radial fractures (AO 23 C1 - C3, as classified by the surgeon in charge)
3. Patients must have sustained their fracture <1 week before presentation to the centre
4. Patients who have not received specific treatment (e.g. prior attempt of closed reduction and casting)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Clear indication for surgery (e.g. open fracture or severe soft tissue damage)
2. Clear contraindication for surgery (e.g. unacceptable anesthesiological risk)
3. Presence of factors associated with an unfavourable risk-benefit-ratio for surgery (e.g. poor skin and soft tissue conditions)
4. Mental disorders
5. Previous participation in the trial, or enrolment in another interventional study on distal radial fractures

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified