Operative Plate Fixation Versus Replacement for Mason Type III Fracture of Radial Head

Peking University People's Hospital0 sites60 target enrollmentApril 1, 2018

ConditionsRadial Head Fracture

Overview

Phase: Not Applicable
Intervention: Not specified
Conditions: Radial Head Fracture
Sponsor: Peking University People's Hospital
Enrollment: 60
Primary Endpoint: Union rate
Last Updated: 8 years ago

Overview Investigators Eligibility Criteria Outcomes Similar Trials

Overview

Brief Summary

To compare the effect of Operative Plate Fixation Versus Replacement for Mason Type III Fracture of Radial Head

Detailed Description

From April 2015 to October 2016, patients with comminuted radial head fractures diagnosed as Mason type III are retrospectively included in this study, they were treated with either operative plate or radial head replacement. All the patients are regularly followed up in clinic. Then we will compare the union rate and clinical functional outcome(Mayo score) between the 2 groups at 1 year after surgery.

Registry

clinicaltrials.gov

Start Date

April 1, 2018

End Date

May 30, 2018

Last Updated

8 years ago

Study Type

Observational

Sex

All

Investigators

Sponsor

Peking University People's Hospital

Responsible Party

Principal Investigator

Zhang Yichong

Department of orthopaedics and trauma

Peking University People's Hospital

Eligibility Criteria

Inclusion Criteria

•Men or women aged 18 to 65 years of age with Mason Type III radial head fracture are confirmed by radiograph within 1 month post injury Provision of informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

•Pathological fractures Non-displaced (cortical contact) fractures Open fractures Presence of vascular or nerve injury Fractures more than 1 month post-injury Limited life expectancy due to significant medical co-morbidity Medical contraindication to surgery Inability to comply with rehabilitation or form completion Likely problems, in the judgement of the investigators, with maintaining follow-up (i.e. patients with no fixed address, patients not mentally competent to give consent, etc.)