Optimal Index for Pediatric Distal Forearm Fractures

• Conditions: Pediatric Distal Forearm Fractures

• Registration Number: NCT05425758
• Lead Sponsor: Sohag University

Brief Summary

This is a prospective radiographic study of displaced distal forearm fractures requiring manipulation for children 3-12 years of age and will be treated with casting.The patients' full radiographic series (including the pre-manipulation, immediate post-manipulation, after 1 week and after 4 weeks radiographs) will be evaluated.

Detailed Description

Not available

Basic Information
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Recruitment & Eligibility
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Study & Design

Study Timeline

• Status Verified: 2022-06
• Study First Submitted: 2022-06-11
• Study First Submitted QC: 2022-06-15
• Last Update Submitted: 2022-06-15
• Study First Posted: 2022-06-21
• Last Update Posted: 2022-06-21
• Study Start: 2022-07-01
• Primary Completion: 2022-09-30
• Study Completion: 2022-11-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: UNKNOWN
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 60

Inclusion Criteria

1. Males or females 3 to 12 years old.
2. Any presentation of displaced distal forearm fractures requiring manipulation and will be treated with casting.

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Exclusion Criteria

1. Children with compound fractures (those with unacceptable initial reduction, fracture dislocations, and fractures with physeal separation) will be excluded from the study, as those will be treated with Kirschner wires.
2. Children whose casts is split will be excluded.

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Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
The cast index	4 weeks observation after reduction and applying cast.	formula that use measurements obtained from anteroposterior and lateral plain radiographs to estimate the quality of cast placement.
The gap index	4 weeks observation after reduction and applying cast.	formula that use measurements obtained from anteroposterior and lateral plain radiographs to estimate the quality of cast placement.
The padding index	4 weeks observation after reduction and applying cast.	formula that use measurements obtained from anteroposterior and lateral plain radiographs to estimate the quality of cast placement.
The Canterbury index	4 weeks observation after reduction and applying cast.	formula that use measurements obtained from anteroposterior and lateral plain radiographs to estimate the quality of cast placement.
The three-point index	4 weeks observation after reduction and applying cast.