Functional outcome and complications in adult patients treated for distal radius fractures with dorsal or volar plate fixation - A comparison study

Completed

• Conditions: Distal radius fractures; wrist fractures; 10017322; 10005944

• Registration Number: NL-OMON35181
• Lead Sponsor: Medisch Universitair Ziekenhuis Maastricht

Brief Summary

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Detailed Description

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Study Timeline

• Study Completion: 2012-06-29
• Last Update Posted: 11 June 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

- Patients of either sex from the age of 18 years or above
- Unstable distal radius fracture or malunion
- Open reduction and internal fixation with dorsal or volar plate
- At least 24 months of postoperative follow-up

Exclusion Criteria

- Open or bilateral fractures, previous fractures of the wrist at the ipsilateral or contralateral arm, wrist fractures in polytraumatized patients, other fractures at the ipsilateral arm, fractures associated with neurovascular injury
- Local disorders (e.g., tumors, Paget*s disease)
- Motor function disorders (e.g., central motor disorder, myasthenia gravis)

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational non invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>The first primary outcome measure is the functional outcome: Disability of the<br /><br>Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire (DASH) and Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation<br /><br>(PRWE).<br /><br><br /><br>The second primary outcome measure is the rate and kind of complications.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>Secundary outcomes are:<br /><br>Range of motion,<br /><br>Grip and pinch strength<br /><br>Radiographic analysis</p><br>