Comparison of New Suture Anchor Technique for Bony Mallet Injury Versus Conservative Treatment

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Completed

• Conditions: Finger Injuries; Finger Fracture; Finger Mallet
• Interventions: Procedure: Suture anchor technique; Procedure: Conservative Treatment

• Registration Number: NCT03228849
• Lead Sponsor: Istanbul University

Brief Summary

This study aims to compare conservative treatment versus a new suture anchor technique for bony mallet finger in 29 patients.

Detailed Description

This study aims to compare conservative treatment versus a new suture anchor technique for bony mallet finger in 29 patients who presented to investigators' clinic between 2013 and 2015. Patients were randomly assigned to conservative or surgical treatment groups. Patients in the conservative group were followed with immobilization with aluminum splint and physical therapy. Patients in the surgical group were treated with investigators' new surgical suture anchor technique and then received physical therapy. The patients were followed for 12 months. Primary study outcomes were extension deficit, days to return to work and DIP flexion.

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2013-06
• Primary Completion: 2015-06-15
• Study Completion: 2015-07
• Status Verified: 2017-07
• Study First Submitted: 2017-07-18
• Study First Submitted QC: 2017-07-22
• Last Update Submitted: 2017-07-22
• Study First Posted: 2017-07-25
• Last Update Posted: 2017-07-25

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 29

Inclusion Criteria

• Wehbe Schneider type 1 - 2 and type A - B fractures
• ability to provide closed reduction
• patients' voluntariness

Exclusion Criteria

• Wehbe Schneider type C and type 3 fractures

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Surgical Treatment	Suture anchor technique	Patients were treated with the new suture anchor technique and after 6 weeks were started on physical therapy for 2 weeks.
Conservative Treatment	Conservative Treatment	Patients were treated with 6 weeks with splinting and were then started on physical therapy for 2 weeks.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Extension deficit	12 months	The inability to actively extend DIP joint to 0 degrees.
DIP flexion	12 months	The maximum angle of flexion at DIP joint
Days to return to work	Starting from the date of the start of treatment until patients returns to work, assessed up to 12 months	Time to return to work

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine; 🇹🇷 Istanbul, Turkey