Conservative treatment of a complete rupture of the ulnar collateral ligament of the thumb
Withdrawn
- Conditions
- gamekeeper's thumbskier' thumb1000594210043237
- Registration Number
- NL-OMON37993
- Lead Sponsor
- Medisch Centrum Haaglanden
- Brief Summary
Not available
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- Withdrawn
- Sex
- Not specified
- Target Recruitment
- 80
Inclusion Criteria
older than 18, presenting with a skier's thumb on the emergency department, with an X-ray showing no fracture
Exclusion Criteria
younger than 18, multiple injuries of the same hand, not being able to speak Dutch, systemic disease of the musculoskeletal system
Study & Design
- Study Type
- Interventional
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>Difference in pinch grip when compared to the healthy side, expressed in no. of<br /><br>kg and as a percentage compared to the healthy side. </p><br>
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method <p>- laxity of the UCL in extension of MCP and 30 degrees flexion, measured with a<br /><br>goniometer<br /><br>- pain on a VAS scale of 1-10 in rest and during testing of thumb strength and<br /><br>stability<br /><br>- range of motion of the thumb, in no. of degrees compared to the healthy thumb<br /><br>- neurovaxcular status, complaints of tingling, hypo/hyperesthesia and/or other<br /><br>neurovascular complaints of the hand are tested and noted. A difference is made<br /><br>between temporary (< 8 weeks) and chronic (>8 weeks) complaints.<br /><br>- result of questionnaire --> Michigan Hand Outcome Questionnaire)</p><br>