Headless Screw Fixation for Metacarpal Fractures in Adults.
Not Applicable
Not yet recruiting
- Conditions
- Metacarpal Fractures in Adults
- Interventions
- Procedure: intramedullary screw fixation of metacarpal fractures
- Registration Number
- NCT06543485
- Lead Sponsor
- Sohag University
- Brief Summary
The goal of this study is to evaluate results of intramedullary screw fixation of metacarpal fractures while summarizing the pearls and pitfalls to maximize successful surgical outcomes in adults, Metacarpal fractures are third most common upper extremity fractures, Intramedullary screw Fixation is a fixation option that offers rigid stability, early active range of motion, and simplicity of insertion,
- Detailed Description
Not available
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- NOT_YET_RECRUITING
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 20
Inclusion Criteria
- Adult patients.
- Metacarpal shaft fractures.
- Simple fractures.
- Recent fractures within 1-2 weeks.
- Isolated metacarpal fractures.
Exclusion Criteria
- Pediatric fractures with open physis.
- Head-splitting fractures and Metacarpal basal fractures.
- Compound fracture increasing risk of infection.
- medical illness or mental disorders affecting the follow-up examination.
- Association with other fractures fixed by methods that limit early range of motion.
- pathologic fractures.
Study & Design
- Study Type
- INTERVENTIONAL
- Study Design
- SINGLE_GROUP
- Arm && Interventions
Group Intervention Description adults with metacarpal fractures intramedullary screw fixation of metacarpal fractures intramedullary screw fixation of metacarpal fractures
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method early active range of motion 3 days-12 weeks after surgery QuickDASH score ( Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder and Hand questionnaire )
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
Faculty of Medicine Sohag University
🇪🇬Sohag, Select A State Or Province, Egypt