ong-term results of fixated olecranon fractures; evaluation of 235 patients with a minimum 1 year follow-up

Completed

• Conditions: elbow fracture; proximal ulna fracture; 10017322; 10005944

• Registration Number: NL-OMON43886
• Lead Sponsor: oordwest Ziekenhuisgroep

Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Last Update Posted: 11 June 2024

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: Completed
• Sex: Not specified
• Target Recruitment: 235

Inclusion Criteria

- Having a history of an olecranon fracture which was treated with tension band wiring or plate fixation.
- Age: *16 years at the moment of fracturing and *18 years at the start of this study
- understanding Dutch

Exclusion Criteria

- Bilateral olecranon fracture
- Former surgery at one of the olecranons
- Diseases that can affect the elbow function (e.g. osteogenesis imperfecta, muscle disease, rheumatoid arthritis), except for osteoporosis.
- Mental disability that compromises postoperative treatment

Study & Design

• Study Type: Observational non invasive
• Study Design: Not specified

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>To investigate the subjective functional outcome of the operated elbow measured<br /><br>with the DASH, after an olecranon fracture treated with TBW or PF with a<br /><br>minimum follow-up of one year.</p><br>

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
<p>- To identify predictive factors of decreased functionality and range of motion<br /><br>of the operated elbow after fixation of an olecranon fracture. </p><br>