Plating of Humeral Shaft Fractures in Multiple Trauma Patients.

Completed

• Conditions: Humeral Fractures; Multiple Trauma

• Registration Number: NCT00720681
• Lead Sponsor: OhioHealth

Brief Summary

The purpose of this study is to review our experience with the operative management of acute diaphyseal fractures of the humerus via an anterolateral approach with the use of small fragment fixation at a Level I, urban, trauma center. We will report our clinical and radiographic results, complication rate and final range of motion. A standardized outcome measurement (DASH) will be reported. Muscle recovery of the triceps and biceps will be evaluated by a standard protocol, accomplished with the assistance of a licensed physical therapist. We hypothesize that open reduction and internal fixation of humeral diaphyseal fractures via an antero-lateral approach with the use of small fragment fixation is a safe and efficacious way to treat multiple trauma patients with these injuries.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study First Submitted: 2008-07-21
• Study First Submitted QC: 2008-07-21
• Study First Posted: 2008-07-23
• Study Start: 2008-08
• Primary Completion: 2009-06
• Study Completion: 2012-01
• Status Verified: 2016-03
• Last Update Submitted: 2016-03-28
• Last Update Posted: 2016-03-30

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 96

Inclusion Criteria

• age > 18 years
• patients with past (acute) traumatic humeral shaft fracture(s) treated with open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF)
• patients for whom the above fracture has healed
• patients willing and able to provide informed consent and able to participate in study procedures

Exclusion Criteria

• patients with known pathological fractures
• patients with metabolic bone disease
• patients with humeral head or inter-articular surface fractures, or other upper extremity fractures
• patients with previous humeral surgery (i.e. rotator cuff, biceps tendon, etc.)
• patients with neurologic injury to upper extremities

Study & Design

• Study Type: OBSERVATIONAL
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
DASH (Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand) Score	At Enrollment
Range of motion in injured arm compared to uninjured arm	At enrollment
Strength of injured arm compared to uninjured arm	At enrollment