Analysis of fracture pattern in supracondylar humerus fractures in relation to bone density
Recruiting
- Conditions
- S42.4Fracture of lower end of humerus
- Registration Number
- DRKS00030037
- Lead Sponsor
- MU Klinikum
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Recruiting
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 50
Inclusion Criteria
Age over 18 years
- CT examination of the right/left elbow joint in case of supracondylar humerus fracture
- DXA examination (lumbar spine and left/right femur)
Exclusion Criteria
- Age under 18 years
- Incomplete examination data or suboptimal image quality
- Condition after previous surgery on the elbow joint, especially after previous osteosyntheses of the affected upper extremity
- Condition after previous surgery of the lumbar spine and/or both femora
Study & Design
- Study Type
- observational
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Correlation between fracture patterns and bone density in supracondylar humerus fractures.
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method Evaluation of possible implications for osteosynthetic management of these fractures.