A Comparison of Early Outcome of Surgical Management of Proximal Humerus Fracture in Adults During COVID-19 Pandemic- A Prospective Cohort Study
- Conditions
- Proximal Humerus Surgery in Covid Recovered Patients
- Registration Number
- NCT06506006
- Lead Sponsor
- B.P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences
- Brief Summary
The goal of this observational study is to learn the outcome of proximal humerus fracture surgery in patients who had it delayed due to COVID infection and compare it with normal patients with same fracture and treatment. The main question it aims to answer is:
• Do the patients with proximal humerus fracture undergoing delayed fixation secondary to COVID infection have the same outcome as that of the normal patients?
The outcome of patients of both group will be assessed objectively via the standard Neer"s shoulder score and compared using independent variable T test.
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- COMPLETED
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 78
- isolated traumatic proximal humerus fracture (Neer's grading 3 and 4)
- above 18 years of age
- consenting for the study
- open fractures: Gustilo Grade II and III
- neurovascular compromise.
- neuromuscular disorders.
- injury severity score >16
- humerus fracture with extension to shaft
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method neer's shoulder score 6 months functional scoring that includes combined score of range of motion, pain, function and anatomy, maximum score of 100 and minimum of 0 and higher score means better result
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
B.P.Koirala Insitute of Helath Sciences
🇳🇵Dharān Bāzār, Koshi, Nepal
B.P.Koirala Insitute of Helath Sciences🇳🇵Dharān Bāzār, Koshi, Nepal