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Treatment of greenstick forearm fractures in children using bandages or cast therapy

Completed
Conditions
Greenstick forearm fractures
Injury, Occupational Diseases, Poisoning
Fracture of forearm
Registration Number
ISRCTN33234525
Lead Sponsor
St Antonius Hospital (Netherlands)
Brief Summary

Not available

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
All
Target Recruitment
90
Inclusion Criteria

1. Patients with a greenstick forearm fracture which comprises 1/3 of the distal forearm
2. Patients with an age between 4 years old and 13 years old
3. Signed informed consent

Exclusion Criteria

1. Complicated fractures
2. The necessity to reposition the fracture

Study & Design

Study Type
Interventional
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Secondary dislocation of the fracture
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
1. Comfort<br>2. Pain<br>3. Function of the arm<br>4. Complications
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