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Functional Recovery after Treatment of Extra-Articular Distal Radial Fractures in the Elderly using the IlluminOss® Photodynamic Bone Stabilization System (IO-Wrist); A Multicenter Prospective Observational Study

Completed
Conditions
Distal radius fractures
Registration Number
NL-OMON28700
Lead Sponsor
Erasmus MC, University Medical Center Rotterdam, Trauma Research Unit, Department of SurgeryErasmus Medical Center, Medical Research Ethics Committee (MREC)
Brief Summary

Hagenaars T, Van Oijen GW, Roerdink WH, Vegt PA, Vroemen JP, Verhofstad MHJ, Van Lieshout EMM. Functional recovery after treatment of extra-articular distal radius fractures in the elderly using the IlluminOss® System (IO-Wrist); a multicenter prospective observational study. BMC Musculoskelet Disord. 2016 May 27;17:235.

Detailed Description

Not available

Recruitment & Eligibility

Status
Completed
Sex
Not specified
Target Recruitment
50
Inclusion Criteria

1. Adult men or women with an age of 60 years or older (no upper age limit)

2. Patients with a unilateral extra-articular displaced distal radius fracture (AO type 23-A2 or 23-A3)

Exclusion Criteria

1. Additional traumatic injuries if this affects treatment, rehabilitation, or function of the affected hand

2. Patients with a pathological, recurrent, or open (i.e., Gustilo grade II or III) fracture

Study & Design

Study Type
Observational non invasive
Study Design
Not specified
Primary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Disabilities of the Arm, Shoulder, and Hand (DASH) score
Secondary Outcome Measures
NameTimeMethod
Patient-Rated Wrist Evaluation (PRWE); Pain (VAS and analgesic use); Short Form-36 (SF-36); EuroQoL-5D (EQ-5D); Time to regaining ADL independence; Time to return to daily activities and work; Range of motion of the wrist; Radiographic evaluation; Complications and secondary interventions; Health care consumption with associated costs; Productivity loss with associated costs
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