A hinged external fixator for complex elbow dislocations: A prospective cohort study.
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Status
- Completed
- Sponsor
- Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Department of Surgery-TraumatologyErasmus Medical Center, Medical Ethical Committee (METC)
- Enrollment
- 30
Overview
Brief Summary
Schep NWL, De Haan J, Iordens GIT, Tuinebreijer WE, Bronkhorst MWGA, De Vries MR, Goslings JC, Ham SJ, Rhemrev S, Roukema GR, Schipper IB, Sintenie JB, Van der Meulen HGWM, Van Thiel TPH, Van Vugt AB, Verleisdonk EJMM, Vroemen JPAM, Wittich P, Patka P, Van Lieshout EMM, Den Hartog D. A hinged external fixator for complex elbow dislocations: A multicenter prospective cohort study. BMC Muskuloskel Dis 2011;12(1):130.
Iordens GIT, Den Hartog D, Van Lieshout EMM, Tuinebreijer WE, De Haan J, Patka P, Verhofstad MHJ, Schep NWL (on behalf of the Dutch Elbow Collaborative). Good Functional Recovery of Complex Elbow Dislocations Treated With Hinged External Fixation: A Multicenter Prospective Study. Clin Orthop Relat Res 2015 Apr;473(4):1451-1461.
Study Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- •1\. Men or women aged 18 years and older (with no upper age limit);
- •2\. Patient with a complex elbow dislocation (i.e., dislocation of the elbow joint, combined with at least a fracture of the radial head, coronoid process, or olecranon);
Exclusion Criteria
- •1\. Patients with distal intra\-articular humeral fractures;
- •2\. Patients with additional traumatic injuries of the affected upper limb;