Comparison of splinting interventions in treating mallet finger injuries

Completed

• Conditions: Mallet finger; Musculoskeletal - Other injuries and accidents

• Registration Number: ACTRN12606000123549
• Lead Sponsor: The Alfred Hospital

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Results First Posted: 1900-01-01
• Study Start: 2006-04-05
• Last Update Posted: 13 January 2020

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 100

Inclusion Criteria

Mallet finger injuries will be considered for inclusion.

Exclusion Criteria

Open injuriesmallet injury to thumbco-existing rheumatological illnesstime from injury to presentation greater than 2 weeks.

Study & Design

• Study Type: Interventional
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Degree of extensor lag in injured finger[At 10, 12 and 20 weeks post commencement of splinting]

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Active joint movement[Measured at 10, 12 and 20 weeks];Patient compliance with splint regime[Measured at 10, 12 and 20 weeks];Patient satisfaction[Measured at 10, 12 and 20 weeks];Complications[Measured at 10, 12 and 20 weeks]